Preliminary Considerations for Bullying

Adiesa Burgess

Ms. Simmons

HSSC-390

12 February 2023

Physical, verbal, and cyberbullying are the three different sorts of bullying. Bullying is unwanted, violent behavior in which a person (or group of individuals in a position of power attacks someone with repeated physical or emotional harm out of pure intimidation or coercion. Bullying behavior involves making threats, sharing false information, tormenting others verbally or physically, and deliberately separating someone from a group. The purpose of my research is to raise awareness and send a message that bullying is not acceptable. Promoting positive behaviors like acceptance, politeness, and engagement is just as necessary as putting an emphasis on bullying prevention since in some situations bullying can result in devastating outcomes like school shootings and suicide. Schools and communities can have bullying programs/events to raise awareness. Schools should also issue bullying surveys which can assist schools in finding out how often and where bullying occurs. Knowing more about bullying will allow you to spot kids who need support. Whether they are victims of bullying and the aggressor. Bullying frequently affects both the witnesses and the targets. By intervening you can avoid harmful effects for the short and long term. Bullying seems like a growing problem. Stopbullying.com suggest that every school should have programs and a plan to stop bullying. Research shows that those who experienced bullying are likely to go on and bully others. It was found that “school based anti-bullying programs were effective overall in reducing school bullying perpetration by 19% - 20% and school bullying victimization by 15% - 16%”. Bullying can lead to various problems such as: anxiety, depression, stress, anger, and low self-esteem. Additionally, it might be detrimental to academic success. When schools label a child as a bully, that child is removed from school as aggressive behaviors are linked to violence.

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