Definitions
Risk Factors of Bullies
Risk Factors of Victims
Outcomes of Victims
100
who maintains and/or raises the bullies social status by communicating to others that the bully is powerful
What is peer group onlookers
100
This behavior predicts that 40% of boys and 31% of girls will frequently bully others
What is delinquency
100
These individuals internalize the bullying, do not report the maltreatment, and do not intentionally encourage the bully. They lack friends and are usually left out of peer activities. When in a group they are either chosen last to participate or are ignored. Shyness, insecurities and low self esteem are common characteristics of these individuals. They are anxious, easily upset, and show a great amount of emotion.
What is a passive victim
100
Male victims are five times more likely and girl victims are three times more likely than their classmates to be diagnosed with this
What is depression
200
Verbal, Social, Physical, and Cyber
What are the different types of bullying
200
This type of aggression is typically covert (not observable) and indirect and occurs more often within the peer group
What is relational aggression
200
May be seen as annoying and intentionally provoking the bully. They may react to the bullying in a hostile and aggressive way. Are seen as immature, and a bully themselves. These victims are more likely to have emotional, behavioural, social and academic problems in their own life.
What is an aggressive victim
200
Antisocial behaviours, delinquency, depression, violence, and anxiety are outcomes found more in this gender
What are girls
300
Overt or suppressed hostility, either innate or resulting from continued frustration and directed outward or against oneself
What is aggression
300
Bullies engage in physical and verbal abuse, however, they also tend to demonstrate relational aggression (spreading rumors, social exclusion, ect). The knowledge of the bully in knowing who will join in to exclude the victim requires good development of this construct.
What is social cognition
300
The victim in the video that went viral can be classified as this type of victim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V67AXzcu83I
What is aggressive victim
300
Victims are left with damaged self-concepts and a tarnished identity, they may internalize fear and blame themselves for the mistreatment. Over time they may feel that they deserve the abuse and that they are a target for good reason. They may develop self hatred and Learned Helplessness about the situation, and feel there is no way out.
What is lasting effects of bullying
400
physical contact that is used in attempts to hurt or injure another person. Can be used as a method to control others, or for the release of anger that a person may hold within themselves or towards another person. May also be due to an inability to express oneself in other, more effective ways.
What is physical bullying
400
They are usually authoritarian, and have a strong need for control. They may be under the influence of jealousy or lack a connection to their peers. They may be depressed, and use bullying as a way to enhance self esteem. They find excitement in their behaviour, and commonly lack compassion or empathy for their victims. They have a heightened risk for school failure and dropout, committing criminal acts later in life, and increased likelihood of drug use.
What are characteristics of a bully
400
Four broad risk factors that place victims at risk for being bullied
What are individual, familial, peer and school.
400
According to this clip, the proportion of these students committing suicide due to depression and bullying is disproportionate to its counterpart
What are homosexuals
500
A new form of bullying that has emerged with the electronic boom. Is done through the use of computer messaging, either instant or e-mail, mobile messaging ie. Txt or voicemail, or even photo sending. Is able to be done with little effort and has the ability to become viral. Hard to stop and even harder to detect. This is due to fake accounts and the ability of the bully to mask themselves.
What is cyberbullying