The Waleful Repercussions Of Bullying

* 28% of children bullied in schools are 12 to 18 years old (Boske, & Osanloo, 2015). - There is an urgency to better understand the immediate and long-term impact bullying may have on children’s development because incidents may go unreported and the impact of bullying is often unidentifiable or invisible. The concern lies knowing most children spend at least 30 hours a week in school (Boske, & Osanloo, 2015).

Have you ever been a target of an individual’s cruelty and hatred? It does not necessarily have to be physical, but more like being verbally degraded or publicly humiliated. The effects bullying can have on its victims is something that may last throughout their lives, or something that may end their life(Braithwaite, Hyde, Pope, 2010).We all are well aware of childhood bullying but as evidence shows bullying does not stop on the

Bullying is defined as the prolonged malicious act of harming peers by abusing their own--or an existing imbalance of--power, and has become one of the most common sources of trauma among adolescents. One report shows that one of three children were victims of bullying during some point in their life, and that 10-14% of all adolescents were victims of chronic bullying for at least six months prior to participating in the survey. Children who were victims of bullying are also found to be at a higher risk of diagnoses for anxiety disorders and depression during young and middle adulthood. These victims are reported to be more likely to have lower levels of general/physical health, and lower educational acquirements than young and middle-aged adults who were not bullied (Wolke & Lereya, 2015). Because bullying is such a prominent problem, citizens, policymakers, and social scientists alike, should feel or have some social and moral obligation to address, and hopefully avert bullying. The state of bullying, and how it is enacted, is constantly changing and adapting to social frameworks. Because bullies can adapt to social changes and regulations, we, as a society, should be equally adaptive in how we perceive, address, prevent, and punish bullying.

Bullying has been recognized as a risk factor in improvement and personal growth of children and adulthood. It is a form of hostile conduct in which an individual engages to cause another individual harm or distress (Kirves, & Sajaniemi, 2012).. Therefore, it is vital to be able to detect signs of bullying in order to stop further consequences, such as self-harm, and suicide. Children who have experienced bullying become hopeless, anxious, have low self-efficacy, and have recurrent negative thoughts (Kirves, & Sajaniemi, 2012). Research in bullying has also concluded that children who bully other children are more prone to become anti-social and engage in criminal activity (Kirves, & Sajaniemi, 2012).

Bullying is defined as the prolonged malicious act of harming peers by abusing their own--or an existing imbalance of--power, and has become one of the most common sources of trauma among adolescents. One report shows that one of three children were victims of bullying during some point in their life, and that 10-14% of all adolescents were victims of chronic bullying for at least six months prior to conducting the survey. Children who were victims of bullying are also found to be at a higher risk of diagnoses for anxiety disorders and depression during young and middle adulthood. These victims are reported to be more likely to have lower levels of general/physical health and lower educational acquirements than young and middle aged adults who were not bullied (Wolke & Lereya, 2015). Because bullying is such a prominent problem, citizens, policymakers, and social scientists alike, should feel or have some social and moral obligation to address, and hopefully avert bullying.

When hear about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder we think of combat veterans and violent and near-death experiences. However, bullying can cause PTSD as well because it can cause fear, worry, sadness, anger, loneliness, low self-worth, inability to trust others. Bullying can take a psychological hard on both the bully and the victim and it is not clear how long these effects would last. Kids that are bullied were the most likely to be diagnosed with panic disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder consider suicide. Bullying can cause permeant issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (Gordon, 2014). Psychological bullying is to when the bully attacks the victim personally. The bully sometimes will make may make jokes about the victim’s

Bullying is a pervasive problem among children and adolescents, and may take various forms including physical (e.g., hitting), verbal (e.g., name-calling), relational (e.g., social isolation), or occurring in cyber space. Previous studies have consistently shown that depression is associated with exposure to bullying. Bully-victims, a group of individuals who are both bullies and victims, are a distinct group at highest risk for psychosocial problems.

Bullying is a very serious and present issue in today’s society. Those who are “bullied can experience negative physical, school, and mental health issues” (“Effects of”). These children are also “more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school” (“Effects of”). Annually, there are about “5.4 million students skip school” due to being bullied (“The Effects”). Victims

There are several ongoing of issues that are effecting adolescents in today’s society ranging from low self-esteem, teen pregnancy, and obesity. Also, amongst these issues are the growing concerns and effects of bullying. Its epidemic is also starting to become closely related to the growing numbers of suicide rates amongst adolescents within the United States and across the globe. However, there are several adults that may take bullying lightly thinking that it is just a part of kids being kids. Whereas to an adolescent, bullying can cause long-term effects as they transition into adulthood. However, in order for one to examine the long-term effects of bullying one must be able to define what bullying is and determine the

Bullying is a hot-button issue in children’s lives today, as parents, teachers, and counselors alike, attempt to determine the severity of bullying’s repercussions. While tradition dictates that bullying is a harmless childhood reality that has few long-term effects, research indicates that bullying threatens children’s normal developmental processes (Rettew & Pawlowski, 2016). In order to assist and counsel participants of bullying, counselors should understand that bullying effects children negatively, for the short and long-term, emotionally, psychologically and physically.

The magazine article, Hurt Can Go on Even after Bullying Stops, emphasizes that the negative health effects from bullying can carry on long after these aggressive acts end. Some of these negative health effects include, but are not limited to: anxiety, depression, and a damaged sense of self-worth. The main focus of this study was on students’ past and present bullying experiences and examined how the effects of bullying can add up over time leading to a potential “snowball effect”. Researchers used surveys gathered from about 4,300 public school students in Houston, Los Angeles and Birmingham. The results from these surveys showed that 22% of the participants claimed being bullied in the fifth grade, 5% claiming to be bullied in the seventh grade, and 3% in the tenth grade. According to the surveys, bullying seemed to be less reported as the students grew older. The surveys also show that students who were bullied in the past and present scored the worst on numerous health tests, followed by students who were bullied only in the present, then students

The definition of bullying victimization is most often attributed to Daniel Olweus; who defined bullying victimization as an act in which a person is exposed to negative actions that are intended to inflict physical, mental or emotional distress (Olweus, 1994). One of the most significant consequences of bullying victimization is the observation that it occurs most often in repeated cycles that can affect the long-term emotional stability of the victim (Nansel, Overpeck, Haynie, Ruan, & Scheidt, 2003 ). Studies indicate that bullying victimization experiences often leave victims prone to defiant or delinquent behaviors, poor school performance, and anger or aggression problems (Nadel, Spellman., Alvarez-Canino, Lausell-Bryant,

Bullying occurs most frequently on school grounds rather than as often believed. It is important that parents pay close attention to their children in order to pinpoint the signs of bullying. For instance, researchers show that bullies are more likely to engage in antisocial and criminal behaviors in there adolescence and adulthood (Batsche & Knoff 1994; Farrington, 1991; Olweus, 1993). In fact bullies are more likely to be convicted of a crime in their early 20s. We may not understand why people choose to bully others, but we can try to putting an end to it by acknowledging the warning signs; of the bullier and the victim. There is a strong connection between bullying and suicide-related behaviors, but this behavior is usually mediated by other factors, including depression, violent behavior, and substance abuse.

Have you ever wonder what’s on the minds of bullies and what is there psychological issues going on with them? What psychological problems can bullies cause to the victim/victims? Who does bullies’ target and why? The issue of bullying may seem like something that should not be taken seriously. It is quite often taken as part of growing up, joking, and as not having lasting effects. Many times we brush it off as nothing serious and look the other way. If you place yourself in the shoes of the victim, the issue is in fact not a joke, but surreally

Not only are bullied children anxious, depressed, and underachieving during the months and years of their torment, but even years later, they have lower self-esteem as well as painful memories. 7 The picture is somewhat different, but often more ominous, for bullies. Contrary to the public perception that bullies are actually insecure and lonely, at the peak of their bullying they usually have friends who abet, fear, and admire them, and they seem brashly unapologetic about the pain they have inflicted, as they often claim, "all in fun." But their popularity and school success fade over the years, and especially if they are boys, they run a high risk of ending up in prison. In one longitudinal study done by Olweus, by age 24, two-thirds of the boys who had been bullies in the second grade were convicted of at least one felony, and one- third of those who had been bullies in the sixth through the ninth grades were already convicted of three or more crimes, often violent ones. International research likewise finds that children who are allowed to regularly victimize other children are at high risk of becoming violent offenders as adolescents and adults. 8 Unfortunately, bullying during middle childhood seems to be universal: it occurs in every nation that has been studied, is as much a problem in small