Definition of Bullying
We can define bullying as an aggressive behavior that usually addresses so called the ‘victim’ who can not easily defend him or herself (Olweus,1999). The victim is who experiences verbal, behavioral, physical or relational attacks and also insecurity and also many kinds of psychological problems like depression and anxiety (for meta-analyses, see Card, 2003; Hawker & Boulton, 2003).
Studies has shown that if a child experiences the victim position for so long, the victims’ later life could be affected in the forms of low self-esteem, anxiety or even difficulty to trusting other people. (Isaacs, Hodges, & Salmivalli, 2008; Olweus, 1994). After children continuously started to attend preschool or school, they might …show more content…
In some cultures the definition of bully is different, the meanings are different so we can easily say that there is a lack of common operational difference (Benbenishty & Astor, 2003, p. 319). In a research made by Olweus it was said that among primary school students around %12 were victims and %8 self-acknowledged bullies (Olweus, 1993). The number of research relating to a complex problem such as bullying. The first systematic studies in bullying in children started in Scandinavian countries in the seventy. In the end of eighty and in the beginning of nineties. It began to attract attention of media and researchers in Japan, England, Holland, Canada, the USA and Australia (Olweus, 1995). The basic difficulty of researches about the bullying is the description, measurement and even naming of this phenomena. A result of various results in this field that minimum 10% of students in various countries of the world have experienced bullying as the bully or the victim (Besag, 1995). Olweus ( 1995:15), found out that 15% of students were involved in bullying as (10% victim, 5% bully) and 5% of them were involved in bullying seriously for a few years. In the study conducted by White in Japan, it was revealed out that 40% of students …show more content…
2008; Mohr 2006; Schwartz et al. 1997). It was proven that having mostly negative relationship with siblings has an effect on performing the same aggressive behaviors at school (Berndt & Bulleit 1985), in the social context as well. And conversely, the positive reports from children with siblings revealed a connection with being in the victim position (Bowers et al.,
We can define bullying as an aggressive behavior that usually addresses so called the ‘victim’ who can not easily defend him or herself (Olweus,1999). The victim is who experiences verbal, behavioral, physical or relational attacks and also insecurity and also many kinds of psychological problems like depression and anxiety (for meta-analyses, see Card, 2003; Hawker & Boulton, 2003).
Studies has shown that if a child experiences the victim position for so long, the victims’ later life could be affected in the forms of low self-esteem, anxiety or even difficulty to trusting other people. (Isaacs, Hodges, & Salmivalli, 2008; Olweus, 1994). After children continuously started to attend preschool or school, they might …show more content…
In some cultures the definition of bully is different, the meanings are different so we can easily say that there is a lack of common operational difference (Benbenishty & Astor, 2003, p. 319). In a research made by Olweus it was said that among primary school students around %12 were victims and %8 self-acknowledged bullies (Olweus, 1993). The number of research relating to a complex problem such as bullying. The first systematic studies in bullying in children started in Scandinavian countries in the seventy. In the end of eighty and in the beginning of nineties. It began to attract attention of media and researchers in Japan, England, Holland, Canada, the USA and Australia (Olweus, 1995). The basic difficulty of researches about the bullying is the description, measurement and even naming of this phenomena. A result of various results in this field that minimum 10% of students in various countries of the world have experienced bullying as the bully or the victim (Besag, 1995). Olweus ( 1995:15), found out that 15% of students were involved in bullying as (10% victim, 5% bully) and 5% of them were involved in bullying seriously for a few years. In the study conducted by White in Japan, it was revealed out that 40% of students …show more content…
2008; Mohr 2006; Schwartz et al. 1997). It was proven that having mostly negative relationship with siblings has an effect on performing the same aggressive behaviors at school (Berndt & Bulleit 1985), in the social context as well. And conversely, the positive reports from children with siblings revealed a connection with being in the victim position (Bowers et al.,