Most bullying takes place in schools on school grounds and on school buses. Bullying also happens wherever children gather in the community and of course, cyberbullying occurs on cell phones and online. According to a large study, the following percentages of middle school students have experienced bullying in these various places at school, the classroom, hallways or lockers, cafeteria, PE class, bathroom, playground or recess.
Myths of Bullying There are many different myths when it comes to bullying, there we will see four common myths that are associated with bullying. The first myth is that bullies suffer from low self-esteem (Juvonen, 2005). Bullies are identified by means other than by self-rapport, not all of them have self-esteem. …show more content…
Most victims of bullying suffer in silence rather than retaliate. Some even talk to the guidance counselor at school who helps them deal with the issue of bullying. There are two types of victims a submissive victim and an aggressive victims. A submissive victim’s can display psychological problems, which can include depression, social anxiety and low self-esteem. These types of victims tend to blame themselves for what is happening to them. An aggressive victim are more likely to retaliate or to provoke hostility. They display a distinct profile of social-emotional and school related difficulties. They feel rejected by classmates and display academic problems. In addition, one cannot predict who will be triggered by bullying and want to retaliate. The fourth myth about bullying is that it is a problem limited to bullies and victims (Juvonen, 2005). Many people such as parents, teachers and children view bullying as the sole problem of bullies and victims. However, there is ample research that demonstrates the bullying involves much more than the bully and victim pair. Usually when bullying occurs there are multiple other people around such as peers and these other students are not all necessarily innocent bystanders but often play in the bullying. They do not always initiate the behavior but they do continue it rather than try to stop …show more content…
Bullying affects a significant proportion of school pupils and a large body of literature shows strong associations between being a victim of bullying and mental health problems (Beckman et al., 2012). Bullying prevention programs for use in schools are plentiful nowadays, but the evidence is mixed as to their effectiveness in reducing bullying. When it comes to interventions for children that have been bullied it is difficult to come up with realistic solutions as children at this age are oversensitive to criticism and have excessive aggressive behaviors towards others. There are a five practical ways to help prevent bullying from happening which will be discussed farther. These ways to help prevent do involve teachers, parents and staff members. These are not ways that children can prevent bullying on their
Myths of Bullying There are many different myths when it comes to bullying, there we will see four common myths that are associated with bullying. The first myth is that bullies suffer from low self-esteem (Juvonen, 2005). Bullies are identified by means other than by self-rapport, not all of them have self-esteem. …show more content…
Most victims of bullying suffer in silence rather than retaliate. Some even talk to the guidance counselor at school who helps them deal with the issue of bullying. There are two types of victims a submissive victim and an aggressive victims. A submissive victim’s can display psychological problems, which can include depression, social anxiety and low self-esteem. These types of victims tend to blame themselves for what is happening to them. An aggressive victim are more likely to retaliate or to provoke hostility. They display a distinct profile of social-emotional and school related difficulties. They feel rejected by classmates and display academic problems. In addition, one cannot predict who will be triggered by bullying and want to retaliate. The fourth myth about bullying is that it is a problem limited to bullies and victims (Juvonen, 2005). Many people such as parents, teachers and children view bullying as the sole problem of bullies and victims. However, there is ample research that demonstrates the bullying involves much more than the bully and victim pair. Usually when bullying occurs there are multiple other people around such as peers and these other students are not all necessarily innocent bystanders but often play in the bullying. They do not always initiate the behavior but they do continue it rather than try to stop …show more content…
Bullying affects a significant proportion of school pupils and a large body of literature shows strong associations between being a victim of bullying and mental health problems (Beckman et al., 2012). Bullying prevention programs for use in schools are plentiful nowadays, but the evidence is mixed as to their effectiveness in reducing bullying. When it comes to interventions for children that have been bullied it is difficult to come up with realistic solutions as children at this age are oversensitive to criticism and have excessive aggressive behaviors towards others. There are a five practical ways to help prevent bullying from happening which will be discussed farther. These ways to help prevent do involve teachers, parents and staff members. These are not ways that children can prevent bullying on their