CHAPTER 5+6 Flashcards
define bullying
intentional, causes harm, repeated and imbalance of power
how can children acquire power?
advantage of size, strength, age, intelligence, social status and peer groups, knowledge of vulnerabilities
where does canada rank for bullying and victimization?
ranked 26th and 27th out of 35 countries
what did canda rank for mental health?
17th out of 29th
what % of children experience bullying?
38-40%
what did Pepler and Craig find?
over 4 years, 64% of kids have been bullied, every 7 minutes on playground and 25 mins in class
in Pepler and Craig, what did they find about intervention?
adults intervened 4% while peers intervened 11%
define ringleader bulllies
have status goals, want to be admired by others
define neagtive memories - retrospective studies
no one stood up, no one cared, defended victims
what happens when a peer speaks up against bullying?
stops within 10 seconds more than 50% of the time, 88% bystanders, 19% of they intervened
define defended victims
better adjusted than underdefeated
define physical bullying
hitting, shoving, spitting, beating up, stealing, damaging property
define verbal bullying
name calling, mocking, teasing, humilating, threatening, racist (50%)
define social bullying
excluding others from group, gossiping, spreading rumours
define cyberbullying
14-5-%; social media and phones
define sexual bullying
homophobia, sexual touching
define homophobic bullying
involves negative attitudes, beliefs, behaviours towards sexual minorities
what % of LGTBQ youth are targeted for non conforming gender expression and are repeatedly bullied?
94%
what % of Canadian students hear derogatory terms?
70%
how many times likely are LGTBQ youth likely to experience traditional and online bullying as heterosexual youth?
2x and 8x to experience homophobic bullying
differences between cyberbullying vs normal bullying
difficult to determine intent, measure repeated nature, tech can sway balance of power
how likely are youth bullied online likely to commit suicide?
3.44
__ of students who said all or most of their friends have cyberbullied others in previous 6 months reported that they did the same
62%
what are risk factors for bullies?
SES, gender, strength, impulsivity, lack of empathy