The Effects of Bullying
Researchers have confirm that children and adolescents who are exposed to bullying have a high probability to be seriously affected by the experience in many ways (Olweus & Limber, 2010). Children and adolescents who are bullied tend to suffer from depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, social isolation, psychosomatic problems and suicidal thoughts (Olweus & Limber, 2010). These problems, which occurred in childhood and/or adolescence are likely to continue into adulthood (Olweus, 2010).In a study done in 2006 by Fosse, discovered that from 160 young adults who sought psychiatric treatment , 50% had been bullied during school and the more aggressive the bullying was the greater their psychiatric symptoms were as adults (Olweus & Limber, 2010).
According to Smokowski (2014), victims and bully/victims tend to have a higher probability of having adjustment problems, whereas bullies had the lowest. Like many research studies, bullying victimization has been linked with decreased self-esteem, poor social and emotional adjustment, and low school attendance. Increasing internalized problems, nervousness, peer relationship problems, loneliness, and social withdrawal. While the victim suffers from mental and physical problems due to the constant abuse, the bullies themselves are considered to be affected and at risk to indulge in …show more content…
Bullying is known to be a power-play between the bully and the victim, or as Bogren (2008) defines it a “psychological game”, in which the act is intentional and with full awareness by the bully. Children who have been bullying from a young age can experience post-traumatic stress syndrome and might go unnoticed when the individual seeks therapy. These children might also experienced certain kind of behaviors such as; no social contact, having no reaction when they are assaulted, or acting out too aggressively toward someone (Borgen,
Researchers have confirm that children and adolescents who are exposed to bullying have a high probability to be seriously affected by the experience in many ways (Olweus & Limber, 2010). Children and adolescents who are bullied tend to suffer from depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, social isolation, psychosomatic problems and suicidal thoughts (Olweus & Limber, 2010). These problems, which occurred in childhood and/or adolescence are likely to continue into adulthood (Olweus, 2010).In a study done in 2006 by Fosse, discovered that from 160 young adults who sought psychiatric treatment , 50% had been bullied during school and the more aggressive the bullying was the greater their psychiatric symptoms were as adults (Olweus & Limber, 2010).
According to Smokowski (2014), victims and bully/victims tend to have a higher probability of having adjustment problems, whereas bullies had the lowest. Like many research studies, bullying victimization has been linked with decreased self-esteem, poor social and emotional adjustment, and low school attendance. Increasing internalized problems, nervousness, peer relationship problems, loneliness, and social withdrawal. While the victim suffers from mental and physical problems due to the constant abuse, the bullies themselves are considered to be affected and at risk to indulge in …show more content…
Bullying is known to be a power-play between the bully and the victim, or as Bogren (2008) defines it a “psychological game”, in which the act is intentional and with full awareness by the bully. Children who have been bullying from a young age can experience post-traumatic stress syndrome and might go unnoticed when the individual seeks therapy. These children might also experienced certain kind of behaviors such as; no social contact, having no reaction when they are assaulted, or acting out too aggressively toward someone (Borgen,