Bullying Flashcards
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Bullying Definition
Intentional behavior, which is typically repeated, that hurts, harms or humiliates a person, either physically or emotionally, and can happen while at school, in the community, or online
Bullying is a form of emotional or physical abuse that has three defining characteristics. What are these characteristics
Deliberate, Repetition, and Power Imbalance
What are the three types of bullying?
Verbal, Nonverbal/emotional, Cyber
What is verbal bullying?
-Most common form of bullying
-Teasing, name calling, and being the subject of rumors
What is Nonverbal/emotional bullying?
-Intimidation using gestures or social exclusion
What is Cyber Bullying?
-Sending insulting messages by phone or computer e-mail
What are the three people involved in bullying situations?
The bully, the victim, the bystander
What is the bully?
abuses their power to hurt others, deliberately and repeatedly
What is the victim
the person being harassed consistently by the bully
What is the bystander?
someone who witnesses the bullying and either helps, worsens, or ignores the situation
What are personality traits of the bully? List at least 4
- Hot tempered
2.inflexible - Overly confident
4.don’t like to follow rules - May enjoy inflicting pain on others
6.desire to dominate and control others - Perceive hostile intent when none exists (paranoid)
8.overreact aggressively
9.hold beliefs that support violence
What are bullies at a higher risk of?
1.Aggression
2. Antisocial behavior
3.Carrying weapons to school
4.dropping out of high school
5.convictions for crime
6. Difficulty controlling their emotions
7. Traffic violations
8. Convictions for drunk driving
9.depression
10. Suicide
Who are common targets of bullies?
1.Children who belong to a minority racial or ethnic group
2. Children with mental or physical disabilities
3. Children who are overweight
4.Children who are new to the community
5.Children who are part of lgbtq+
6. Children who don’t “fit in”
BUT ANYONE CAN BE BULLIED FOR ANY REASON
What are some characteristics of a victim? List at least 4
1.Low self-confidence
2. Anxiety
3. Fearfulness
4. Submissiveness
5.Depression or sad appearance
6.Limited sense of humor
7.Below-average size, strength or coordination
8.Feelings of helplessness
9.Self-blame for problems
10.Social withdrawal and insulation
11. Poor social skills
12. Low popularity
13.Few or no friends
14. Excessive dependence on adults
How do victims reward the bully?
1.crying
2.giving over their possessions
3. or by running away in fear
How can you lower your risk of bullying?
- Exhibit self-confidence
2.Avoid the bully’s tactics
3.Respond with assertiveness - Obtain support from others
What are the three types of bystanders?
-Hurtful Bystanders
-Ignoring bystander (Most bystanders)
-Helpful Bystanders
What is a Hurtful Bystander?
instigate the bullying by prodding the bully to begin and or joining in the bullying once it has begun
What is a ignoring Bystander (most common)
passively accept bullying by watching and doing nothing
What is a Helpful Bystander?
get involved! They discourage the bully and defend the victim. They also get help by rallying support from peers to stand up against bullying or by reporting the bullying to adults
What are some bullying statistics?
-1 out of 5 teens are Bullied.
-9 out of 10 LGBT students experienced harassment at school and online.
-More than 160,000 students stay home on any given day because they’re afraid of being bullied.
-43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school.
-282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.
-80% of the time, an argument with a bully will end up in a physical fight.
