Relational aggression

as boys. In a year, “approximately 25% of boys report being regularly bullied, while 20% of girls are regularly bullied” (Covington). Boys are more likely to be bullies because boys are more likely to partake in relational aggression rather than physical aggression. Relational aggression is harming others through purposeful manipulation and damage of their peer relationships. Aggressive behavior can cause physical or emotional harm to others. It may…

human experience, and consists of the biological, psychological and spiritual dimensions (Harms, 2010). These dimensions are separate but interconnected, and are influenced by and influence each other. Next, the “outer” world consists of a person’s relational, social, cultural and structural dimensions, as well as the dimension of time. The dimensions from both the inner and outer world have a reciprocal relationship — they influence and are influenced by each other (Harms,…

media dependency, there is more research being done as to how it affects children. Children from ages 8-18 watch tv, play video games, and are social media for an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes (Rubin 2010). In much of adolescent development, aggression and violence is attributed to the desensitization through video games. However, in more recent arguments, there has been a large bias exposed in more recent studies in the support of violence leading to video games. In their findings,…

Middle and High School Student Perceptions Regarding the Effectiveness of Teacher-Directed Bullying Interventions Introduction School bullying is an important topic in the field of primary education. It is a widely recognized problem for numerous school environments that poses potential detrimental effects if not properly addressed (Aluedse, 2006). Unfortunately, this issue is often shrouded by misinformation and a lack of understanding regarding the long-term impact bullying may produce. It…

does everything he or she can to stand out such as having a temper tantrum. They also do not consider the impact of their actions and the consequences that come with it. For example, some children can demonstrate their need of attention by showing aggression towards objects or innocent human or…

on Cartoon Network. Furthermore to attempt to determine if Gender or Socioeconomic Status are associated to the frequencies of prosocial and aggressive acts made by a character. Much research has been done outlining the high rates of violence and aggression in Cartoons and the effects of viewing violence on a children’s behavior in the real world. Less research has been done regarding prosocial acts in the media, so both forms of behaviors are analyzed in this study. This study takes into…

behaviors are happening and to whom, but they refuse to give a reason (Merten, 1997, p. 187). Allowing a victim to know why she is being aggressed against opens the aggressors up to being challenged and a rebuttal given. By keeping the reason for the aggressions from her, the aggressors are flaunting the divide that has been created between those in the know and the victim (Merten, 1997, p. 187). Another tactic that is sometimes used along with the revealing and concealing method, would be to…

It is the belief of Pepler et al. that “[effective early intervention has the potential to prevent the development of a style of using power and aggression in relationships and thereby avoid the long-term mental health and relationship consequences for children who bully” (336). Atlas and Pepler assert that “providing a safe environment will cultivate a positive atmosphere for learning and set the…

Bullying Bullying is a serious social problem that happens in schools between adolescents. Bullying is not taken serious and is often dismissed. The perpetrator and victim are being expected to work out the situations on their own. There are many forms of bullying such as physical, verbal, social, and cyber. Perpetrators can have a negative effect on the victim for many years and maybe even life. Despite numerous “anti-bullying” advertisements and campaigns, bullying is an important social issue…

¹I believe throughout Kevin’s development from infancy to adolescence it would seem Kevin has the characteristic of stability. Since infancy Kevin displayed the consistency of a temperament of a difficult child, he has a tendency showing aggressive when things did not go his way, he does not particularly show interest in anything, except in archery, which in his case seem to also encourage the violence behaviors. Kevin generally showed detachment with his family, he did not have a positive…