What is bullying? What are the different types of bullying? Who are the victims of bullying? What are some effects of bullying? Will bullying effect the youth going into adulthood? Bullying is a huge topic that we face here in America. Bullying victimization is happening to a numerous number of people over the country from adolescents to adults. They encounter bullying in some type of way. Whether they are the aggressor, the victim, or a bystander, it affects who they are and who they will become as they get older.
Definition of Bullying
Bullying is any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths…that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be …show more content…
Direct bullying is aggressive behavior that takes place with the directed youth being there. Examples would be face-to-face interactions, directing harmful written or verbal communications. Indirect bullying is aggressive actions that happen to youth indirectly such as rumors or influencing other to reject the youth. Someone can get bullied directly, indirectly, or both at the same time.
There are four types of bullying which are: physical, verbal, relational, and cyber. Examples of physical bullying include: kicking, punching, spitting, pushing, tripping, and hitting. Examples of verbal bullying include: name-calling, notes, threatening words, sexual remarks, taunting, and gestures. Relational bullying is deliberately aimed to damage the youth’s reputation and/or relationship. Examples would include: spreading rumors, posting humiliating pictures, and social seclusion. Cyber bullying uses electronic technology and tools. Examples of cyber bullying include: embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and fake profiles. It’s harder to escape from cyber bullying. Once something is published on the internet it’s always there. That has a dramatic effect on the victim and in some cases resulted in suicide. That is what happened to Phoebe Prince, who was 15 years old, attended South Hadley High School in South Hadley, MA was bullied by her peers. She was bullied directly, indirectly, physically, verbally, relationally, and cyber. As a result, on January 14, 2010 after school, Phoebe Prince took her own life and hanged
Definition of Bullying
Bullying is any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths…that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be …show more content…
Direct bullying is aggressive behavior that takes place with the directed youth being there. Examples would be face-to-face interactions, directing harmful written or verbal communications. Indirect bullying is aggressive actions that happen to youth indirectly such as rumors or influencing other to reject the youth. Someone can get bullied directly, indirectly, or both at the same time.
There are four types of bullying which are: physical, verbal, relational, and cyber. Examples of physical bullying include: kicking, punching, spitting, pushing, tripping, and hitting. Examples of verbal bullying include: name-calling, notes, threatening words, sexual remarks, taunting, and gestures. Relational bullying is deliberately aimed to damage the youth’s reputation and/or relationship. Examples would include: spreading rumors, posting humiliating pictures, and social seclusion. Cyber bullying uses electronic technology and tools. Examples of cyber bullying include: embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and fake profiles. It’s harder to escape from cyber bullying. Once something is published on the internet it’s always there. That has a dramatic effect on the victim and in some cases resulted in suicide. That is what happened to Phoebe Prince, who was 15 years old, attended South Hadley High School in South Hadley, MA was bullied by her peers. She was bullied directly, indirectly, physically, verbally, relationally, and cyber. As a result, on January 14, 2010 after school, Phoebe Prince took her own life and hanged