Basics
What is the definition of bullying?
Bullying is making someone feel uncomfortable, frightened, or threatened in order to have power over that person.
There are four main types of bullying. What are they?
Physical, Verbal, social/relational, and cyber
How many direct roles are there in the bullying cycle?
Two direct roles: kids who bully and kids that are bullied
Where can bullying occur? List two examples.
-School (before and after)
-Work place
-Social places such as a park, beach, malls, etc.
-home
-bus
-internet
True or False:
Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
TRUE
Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. List three examples of this type of bullying.
Hitting/kicking/pinching
Spitting
Tripping/pushing
Taking or breaking someone’s things
Making mean or rude hand gestures
Roles kids play when they witness bullying include...?
Kids who assist
Kids who reinforce
Outsiders
Kids who defend
True or False:
The 2019 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice) indicates that, nationwide, about 10% of students ages 12–18 experienced bullying.
FALSE; 22%
The 2019 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice) indicates that, nationwide, about 22% of students ages 12–18 experienced bullying.
aggressive
This type of bullying involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. What is this called?
Relational/social bullying
What is the difference between kids who reinforce and kids who assist in the roles kids play when they witness bullying?
Kids who Assist: These children may not start the bullying or lead in the bullying behavior, but serve as an "assistant" to children who are bullying. These children may encourage the bullying behavior and occasionally join in.
Kids who Reinforce: These children are not directly involved in the bullying behavior but they give the bullying an audience. They will often laugh or provide support for the children who are engaging in bullying. This may encourage the bullying to continue.
What are some things that you should not do when you are being bullied? List two.
-Try not to show emotions (crying, anger, or show that your upset)
-Do not fight if the bully threatens you with physical harm, just leave and inform a teacher or other person
-Do not give in to the bully's demands by doing something that you do not want to
-Do not bring money or expensive things to school
-Do not feel as though you deserve to be bullied.
-Do not plan revenge against the bully or try to take matters into your own hands
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include what two actions?
1. An imbalance of power
2. Repetition
These are examples of what type of bullying?
Teasing
Name-calling
Inappropriate sexual comments
Taunting
Threatening to cause harm
Verbal Bullying
What is the difference between an outsider and a kid who defends?
Outsiders: These children remain separate from the bullying situation. They neither reinforce the bullying behavior nor defend the child being bullied. Some may watch what is going on but do not provide feedback about the situation to show they are on anyone’s side. Even so, providing an audience may encourage the bullying behavior.
These kids often want to help, but don’t know how.
Kids who Defend: These children actively comfort the child being bullied and may come to the child's defense when bullying occurs.
Instead of labeling the children involved, focus on the behavior. List two examples of how this can be accomplished.
Instead of calling a child a "bully," refer to them as "the child who bullied"
Instead of calling a child a "victim," refer to them as "the child who was bullied"
Instead of calling a child a "bully/victim," refer to them as "the child who was both bullied and bullied others."
Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people. List one example of this action.
-Upperclassmen bullying underclassmen
-Students making fun of other students in class
List three examples of relational/social bullying.
Leaving someone out on purpose
Telling other children not to be friends with someone
Spreading rumors about someone
Embarrassing someone in public
What are some ways to handle bullying?
-Stay away from situations where bullying can happen
-Ignore the bullying
-Act confident
-Try talking to the bully
-Walk away
-Talk to an adult
Why is it important to not label kids involved in bullying?
Send the message that the child's behavior cannot change
Fail to recognize the multiple roles children might play in different bullying situations
Disregard other factors contributing to the behavior such as peer influence or school climate