Other more specific forms exist as well. Indirect bullying involves the spreading of rumors about another person slandering their name. Purposefully ostracizing someone from a group or group activities is a form of bullying known a social alienation. Threatening a person in order to elicit a desired reaction or response is a form the bullying known as intimidation. The grade school occurrence of taking a student’s lunch money by threatening violence upon them is a prime example of intimidation. For many people, acts of intimidation and alienation can be even more detrimental to a victim’s mental state than direct forms of bullying. Why do bullies bully others? This question has plagued society for as long as anyone can remember. While
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The short and long term effects of bullying consist of “anger, depression, difficulty trusting people, tendency to be a loner, desire for revenge, greater incidence of illnesses, lower grades than non-bullied peers, and suicidal thoughts or feelings.” (Dombeck, 2007) The victim becoming the bully, in order time mask their own despair and anxieties, is a short-term result of bullying. That effect also lends more credence to the idea that bullying is an endless cycle. One of the most significant long term consequences of bullying is the gradual disintegration of the victim’s self-esteem and confidence. That is, in my opinion, the most severe consequence of bullying. Lack of self-esteem opens the door to many bullying consequences such as bodily harm, suicide, and lashing out violently towards other students. This, in turn, leads to such events as school …show more content…
Dan Olweus is the father behind the most significant body of research on bullying to this day. His prevention strategies revolve around altering the climate of schools in order to diminish the effects of bullying. His program, which has resulted in a positive outcome, is based around four simple steps. These steps are “1) Create a school and home environment characterized by warmth, positive regard, and involvement with adults. 2) Establish firm limits against unacceptable behavior. 3) Apply nonphysical, non-hostile negative sanctions if a student breaks a rule. 4) Expect that all adults in the school have a responsibility for maintaining a safe and supportive school climate.” (Lazarus & Pfohl,
The short and long term effects of bullying consist of “anger, depression, difficulty trusting people, tendency to be a loner, desire for revenge, greater incidence of illnesses, lower grades than non-bullied peers, and suicidal thoughts or feelings.” (Dombeck, 2007) The victim becoming the bully, in order time mask their own despair and anxieties, is a short-term result of bullying. That effect also lends more credence to the idea that bullying is an endless cycle. One of the most significant long term consequences of bullying is the gradual disintegration of the victim’s self-esteem and confidence. That is, in my opinion, the most severe consequence of bullying. Lack of self-esteem opens the door to many bullying consequences such as bodily harm, suicide, and lashing out violently towards other students. This, in turn, leads to such events as school …show more content…
Dan Olweus is the father behind the most significant body of research on bullying to this day. His prevention strategies revolve around altering the climate of schools in order to diminish the effects of bullying. His program, which has resulted in a positive outcome, is based around four simple steps. These steps are “1) Create a school and home environment characterized by warmth, positive regard, and involvement with adults. 2) Establish firm limits against unacceptable behavior. 3) Apply nonphysical, non-hostile negative sanctions if a student breaks a rule. 4) Expect that all adults in the school have a responsibility for maintaining a safe and supportive school climate.” (Lazarus & Pfohl,