Bullying Information
What is the most common type of bullying?
Verbal bullying
What is cyber bullying?
Using the internet or text messaging to intimidate, put-down, spread rumours or make fun of someone
What is physical bullying?
Hitting, poking, pinching, chasing, shoving, coercing, destroying or stealing belongings, unwanted sexual touching.
Social Bullying involves what?
A)Injuries B)Fear in others C) Being excluded from others
C) Being excluded from others
What is verbal bullying?
Name-calling, sarcasm, teasing, spreading rumours, threatening, making negative references to one’s culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, unwanted sexual comments.
What is a bystander?
Individuals who observe violence or witness the conditions that perpetuate violence. They are not directly involved, but have the choice to intervene, speak up, or do something about it.
71% of cyber bullying victims are what gender:
Female
What are ways you can prevent physical bullying?
Remove yourself from the situation, tell an adult if you hear about a plan to be mean to or harm someone else
Why do people socially bully?
Insecure, think it's a cool thing to do in a group setting, to feel powerful, to make others laugh
Effects of verbal bullying include:
Words alone do have power. While the effects of physical bullying may be more obvious at first, verbal bullying is more insidious and over long periods of time works to destroy a child’s self image and self esteem.
A target can be:
Someone smart, someone new to the school, someone different in size compared to you (ex. short)
How do the victims usually deal with bullying?
They don't tell anyone, so nobody knows that something is going on.
What is repetitive bullying behavior?
Physical bullying is ongoing and habitual, not a one-time act.
What does social bullying include? (Please list at least 3 forms)
How can you deal with verbal bullies:
Tell a guardian you trust, try and ignore (unfortunately doesn't always work), participate in extracurriculars and don't isolate yourself
It is important to show respect to everyone because:
Everyone has worth, you don't know any battles that they are facing, be the bigger person. We accept similar answers
Main effects of cyber bullying are:
Depression and anxiety, reduced feelings of self confidence, sleep difficulty, increased suicide risk
What can you do to stop bullying as a bystander?
Get an adult or someone you trust to help you stop it.
Most common age group for social bullying?
9-12
What is an upstander?
A person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied.
What are some actions associated with verbal bullying?
Verbal bullying includes name-calling; mocking; taunting, insulting, or otherwise saying abusive things you.
True or False. Cyberbullying could even get you in trouble with the law.
True, bullying, including cyberbullying, is considered legal harassment and is against the law. You could get into serious trouble. So practice being NICE so you can FEEL NICE!
True or False: Students miss school due to fear of physical bullying.
TRUE- over 13% of students who are bullied miss school out of fear and of physical bulling.
Serious effects of social bullying?
Loneliness, depression, anxiety
Verbal Bullying is the leading cause in what long term bullying effect?
A) Suicide B) Cancer C) Swine Flu D) Hypothermia
A) Suicide