What is bullying?
When someone tries to make you feel ____ ___ or ___ ____ __ ____.
less than; not able to stop
What are 3 types of bullying?
Sexual, Emotional, cyberbullying, verbal, physical
What are 2 examples of peer factors
To attain or maintain social power or to elevate their status in their peer group.
To show their allegiance to and fit in with their peer group.
To exclude others from their peer group, to show who is and is not part of the group.
To control the behavior of their peers.
Does bullying happen more often than we think?
Yes
In the US, more than __% of students report being bullied.
20
What type of behaviors are involved?
unwanted and/or agressive
Examples of verbal bullying
name calling, threats, intimidation, rumors, gossip, and slander
Name 1 family factor
come from families where there is bullying, aggression, or violence at home.
may have parents and caregivers that do not provide emotional support or communication.
may have parents or caregivers who respond in an authoritarian or reactive way.
may come from families where the adults are overly lenient or where there is low parental involvement in their lives.
Which is the first form of bullying that is noticed?
physical
Tell, Develop, Assert
The behavior is _______ or has the potential to be _______.
repeated; repeated
Examples of physical bullying
pushing, shoving, hitting, kicking, biting, hair pulling, breaking objects, damaging another's possessions.
Name 2 emotional factors
may have been bullied in the past or currently.
have feelings of insecurity and low self-esteem, so they bully to make themselves feel more powerful.
do not understand other’s emotions.
don’t know how to control their emotions, so they take out their feelings on other people.
may not have skills for handling social situations in healthy, positive ways.
Happens _______ the view of adults
outside
Who do I report bullying to?
A trusted adult
Who can be affected by bullying?
Students who are bullied, the bully, and those around when bullying is happening.
Examples of cyberbullying
Cyberbullying includes sending mean text messages, making fun of someone’s post, sharing videos, stories, or photos that ridicule or humiliate someone, “trolling” someone to the point of harassment, posting personal information about someone else on the internet, and spreading rumors or gossip.
may experience being excluded, not accepted, or stigmatized at school.
Do students always report incidents of bullying?
No, youth tend not to want to report to adult out of fear however, when a parent or teacher know, they can provide support for change.
What can a student do when their friend is being bullied?
Potential roles in bullying
targets, those who bully, witnesses
Which form of bullying is the most serious?
None, they are all important and can have lasting effects.
Making the other feel "less than"
______ ___ students see bullying happen at one point.
Almost ALL
Students who bully grow up to have a greater risk of getting in trouble with ___ ___. By the age of __, _ in _ who have bullied will have spent time in jail.
the law; 1 in 4