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Approximately 28% of U.S. students in grades 6-12 have experienced bullying ("Facts About Bullying"). Another 70.4% of young people have witnessed bullying in their schools ("Facts About Bullying"). These percentages are increasing, as children have more access to computers and social media, which increases the ways bullying can occur. My research indicates that bullying is a big problem is America's schools and that many students do not even report it for fear of making things worse. The effects of bullying last long after the bullying stops. Bullying has become an alarmingly important problem for parents, schools and society. This paper will present facts on the long-term effects bullying has on our youth and what can be done to end it.
Bullying, when an individual or a group of people with more power, repeatedly and intentionally cause hurt of harm to another person or group of people who feel helpless to respond, occurs both in person and over digital devices ("Definition Of Bullying"). One way that bullying occurs is in person. Verbal bullying consists of teasing, name-calling, taunting and threatening to cause harm. Social bullying happens when people leave someone out of a group on purpose, telling people not to be friends with someone, spreading rumors and embarrassing someone in public. Physical bullying involves physically hurt another person's body, by hitting, kicking, punching, pushing or breaking someone's possessions.
Another way that bullying can occur is called cyberbullying. Cyberbullying occurs over digital devices and has become more frequent with the increased used of social media. Cyberbullying can occur on social media sites, such as, Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook. It can also occur over text message or email. Additionally, cyberbullying can occur through video games, such as Minecraft or through X-box. The problem with cyberbullying is that the bullies can be anonymous, therefore it is harder to stop. Another problem with cyberbullying is that it is harder for parents to monitor as they do not have constant access to their children's digital devices. An increase in cyberbullying has led to an increase in childhood deaths.
The victim, is the person that is on the receiving end of the bullying. Anyone can be bullied. Children that have learning disabilities are more likely to be bullied. There are certain risk factors depending on the age of the child. Boys are more likely to be a bully in the younger years but as they age, they are more likely to be bullied. Younger children are more likely to be bullied at school, when there is minimal supervision such as the playground or during lunch. Whereas older children are more likely to be bullied through social media. Children that are different in some way are more likely to likely such as, being overweight, having a physical deformity or children that have academic problems (Vanderbilt and Augustyn, Sect. Epidemiology and risk factors, Para. 6).
Bullies bully because it makes them feel important. When they hurt others, it makes them feel better. Boys that have a history of physical abuse or alcohol use having a greater chance of exhibiting bullying behavior. Data shows that people that bully are more likely to have experienced a stressful or traumatic event within the past 5 years. Sometimes bullies have low self-esteem so they bully to make themselves feel better. According to a study by Ditch the Label, 66% of people that admitted to bullying someone else were male.
There is another group, besides the victim and the bully, and that is the bystander. The bystander can be that who encourages the bully and that who stands by without helping the victim. Bystanders can also feel the effects of bullying even if they are not being bullied themselves. The constant worry if they will be next or the fear of retaliation if they bring attention to the situation.
The forth group is known as the bully-victim. The bully-victim is someone that has both been the bully and the victim. The bully-victim is the most vulnerable to long-term effects. People who have been bullied are more than two times as likely to go on to bully someone else. Bully-victims use that as a defense mechanism.
There are both short as well long-term effects of bullying. The short-term effects of bullying can often be overlooked as they can be mistaken for common childhood issues. Most times the bullying has been happening for a while before a child seeks help and even then, it is not until there are unexplained physical signs, that causes parents to ask questions. According to a UCLA study of 2,300 students in eleven middle schools in Los Angeles, they found that a high level of bullying was associated with lower grades across three years of middle school (Hurley, Par. 4). Other short-term effects include, social isolation, sleep disturbances. Low self-esteem, not wanting to go to school, psychosomatic symptoms and depression.
The effects of childhood bullying last well in to adulthood. Children who are bullied when they are younger have an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a study by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine. According to William E. Copeland, an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University, "This psychological damage doesn't just go away because a person grew up and is no longer bullied. This is something that stays with them. If we can address this now, we can prevent a whole host of problems down the road" ("Long Term Effect of Bullying", Par. 3).
Another long-term effect of bullying is increased rates of suicide. According to a study by Yale University, victims of bullying are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than people who have not been bullied.
Taking a Stand Against Student Bullying
Approximately 28% of U.S. students in grades 6-12 have experienced bullying ("Facts About Bullying"). Another 70.4% of young people have witnessed bullying in their schools ("Facts About Bullying"). These percentages are increasing, as children have more access to computers and social media, which increases the ways bullying can occur. My research indicates that bullying is a big problem is America's schools and that many students do not even report it for fear of making things worse. The effects of bullying last long after the bullying stops. Bullying has become an alarmingly important problem for parents, schools and society. This paper will present facts on the long-term effects bullying has on our youth and what can be done to end it.
Bullying, when an individual or a group of people with more power, repeatedly and intentionally cause hurt of harm to another person or group of people who feel helpless to respond, occurs both in person and over digital devices ("Definition Of Bullying"). One way that bullying occurs is in person. Verbal bullying consists of teasing, name-calling, taunting and threatening to cause harm. Social bullying happens when people leave someone out of a group on purpose, telling people not to be friends with someone, spreading rumors and embarrassing someone in public. Physical bullying involves physically hurt another person's body, by hitting, kicking, punching, pushing or breaking someone's possessions.
Another way that bullying can occur is called cyberbullying. Cyberbullying occurs over digital devices and has become more frequent with the increased used of social media. Cyberbullying can occur on social media sites, such as, Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook. It can also occur over text message or email. Additionally, cyberbullying can occur through video games, such as Minecraft or through X-box. The problem with cyberbullying is that the bullies can be anonymous, therefore it is harder to stop. Another problem with cyberbullying is that it is harder for parents to monitor as they do not have constant access to their children's digital devices. An increase in cyberbullying has led to an increase in childhood deaths.
The victim, is the person that is on the receiving end of the bullying. Anyone can be bullied. Children that have learning disabilities are more likely to be bullied. There are certain risk factors depending on the age of the child. Boys are more likely to be a bully in the younger years but as they age, they are more likely to be bullied. Younger children are more likely to be bullied at school, when there is minimal supervision such as the playground or during lunch. Whereas older children are more likely to be bullied through social media. Children that are different in some way are more likely to likely such as, being overweight, having a physical deformity or children that have academic problems (Vanderbilt and Augustyn, Sect. Epidemiology and risk factors, Para. 6).
Bullies bully because it makes them feel important. When they hurt others, it makes them feel better. Boys that have a history of physical abuse or alcohol use having a greater chance of exhibiting bullying behavior. Data shows that people that bully are more likely to have experienced a stressful or traumatic event within the past 5 years. Sometimes bullies have low self-esteem so they bully to make themselves feel better. According to a study by Ditch the Label, 66% of people that admitted to bullying someone else were male.
There is another group, besides the victim and the bully, and that is the bystander. The bystander can be that who encourages the bully and that who stands by without helping the victim. Bystanders can also feel the effects of bullying even if they are not being bullied themselves. The constant worry if they will be next or the fear of retaliation if they bring attention to the situation.
The forth group is known as the bully-victim. The bully-victim is someone that has both been the bully and the victim. The bully-victim is the most vulnerable to long-term effects. People who have been bullied are more than two times as likely to go on to bully someone else. Bully-victims use that as a defense mechanism.
There are both short as well long-term effects of bullying. The short-term effects of bullying can often be overlooked as they can be mistaken for common childhood issues. Most times the bullying has been happening for a while before a child seeks help and even then, it is not until there are unexplained physical signs, that causes parents to ask questions. According to a UCLA study of 2,300 students in eleven middle schools in Los Angeles, they found that a high level of bullying was associated with lower grades across three years of middle school (Hurley, Par. 4). Other short-term effects include, social isolation, sleep disturbances. Low self-esteem, not wanting to go to school, psychosomatic symptoms and depression.
The effects of childhood bullying last well in to adulthood. Children who are bullied when they are younger have an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a study by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine. According to William E. Copeland, an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University, "This psychological damage doesn't just go away because a person grew up and is no longer bullied. This is something that stays with them. If we can address this now, we can prevent a whole host of problems down the road" ("Long Term Effect of Bullying", Par. 3).
Another long-term effect of bullying is increased rates of suicide. According to a study by Yale University, victims of bullying are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than people who have not been bullied.
