Intrapersonal aspects
Intrapersonal variables that may impact the unfolding anti-social characteristics and behaviour of children are personality, self- esteem, self-regulation, self- efficacy, motivational factors, cognition and values & attitudes. These may all serve as protective or risk factors.
Personality
Lefrancois (2001) defined personality as the set of characteristics that people typically manifest in their interactions with others, including all the abilities, predispositions, habits and other qualities that make them unique. Children have different personalities influenced by the surroundings as a result of man- made and/or natural factors, such as traumatic life events - domestic …show more content…
According to Ryckman (2008), self- esteem consists of cognitive, emotional and behavioural components. The cognitive component involves individuals’ thoughts about themselves and the incongruity between what they currently are and what they strive to become; the emotional component entails feelings an individual has when considering the incongruence, while behaviours such as assertiveness or decisiveness are evidence of the behavioural component of self-esteem. Self-esteem in children is related to various outcomes. High self-esteem is related to academic success, an internal locus of control, feeling that one is in control one’s life and positive interpersonal relationships (Kaplan, 2001; Neff, 2011; Twenge & Cambell, 2009). Children with low self-esteem often experience depression and behavioural problems owing to boredom and …show more content…
The child becomes more withdrawn and develops a fear of going to school in case another bullying incident occurs (Anderson, 2007; Darney, 2009; De Wet, 2005; Garret, 2003; Woods, Done & Kalsi, 2009). Victims of bullying therefore, often become more isolated, feel humiliated, have fewer friendships and in turn, develop feelings of worthlessness and loneliness (Anderson, 2007; Darney, 2009; Garret, 2003; Hirsch, 2012; Neser et al., 2004a; Sullivan,