Bullying

FACTS ABOUT BULLYING Boys are more likely to bully and to be

the bullied.

The word “bully” was first used in the 1530’s meaning “sweetheart”. With time, it took on the meaning of “harasser of the weak”.

Young bullies carry a one-in-four chance of having a criminal record by age 30.

MORE FACTS

Boys usually bully in the form of physical attacks and aggressive behaviour.

Girls appear to be more prone to indirect bullying in the form of social isolation, and the spreading of rumours

STATISTICS One in seven students is either a bully

or victim.

60-80% of teenagers that are bullied are bullied at school.

80% to 90% of adolescents face physical and/or psychological bullying at some time in their school life.

MORE STATISTICS 71% of students report incidents of

bullying as a problem at their school

56% of students have personally admitted to witnessing some type of bullying at school

15% of all school absenteeism is directly related to fears of being bullied at school

WHAT IS BULLYING?

Bullying is an intentional pattern of aggressive behaviour meant to hurt or to cause discomfort to another person.

Intentional harassment

Bullying is an act that is often aimed at those who are weaker, have no friends or who differ from the norm in some way.

TYPES OF BULLIES

The loud, active, outgoing and aggressive bully who makes it very obvious that they torment others.

The quiet bully who picks their hurtful words wisely.

PHYSICAL BULLYING When a person uses physical actions to

hurt, humiliate and intimidate others.

This may include kicking, biting, punching, scratching, pushing, wrestling the victim, sexually harassment or any other type of physical harm.

Physical bullying also involves the interference with another person’s property. 

VERBAL BULLYING Verbal bullying is when

someone speaks to or about a person using hurtful and degrading words.

This may include sarcasm, teasing, put-downs, name calling, phone calls, insults.

Verbal abuse is generally not taken as seriously as other types of abuse.

SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL BULLYING Involves behaviours that upset, exclude,

or embarrass a person. 

This may include isolating or excluding someone from activities, starting or spreading rumours, mocking someone, lying about someone.

Common among girls

CYBER-BULLYING Any bullying done through the use of technology.

Cyber bullies forward and spread hurtful messages and/or images through email, instant messaging, social networking sites and electronic devices such as cell phones.

Cyber-bullying has become worse in the last decade because of modern technology.

SIGNS THAT A TEENAGER IS BEING BULLIED fear of going to school inventing mysterious illnesses to avoid school withdrawal – loss of interest in activities depression missing belongings or money sleeping problems irritability poor concentration low self-esteem being difficult and argumentative unexpected changes in routine ETC.

Bullying is a problem that can cause negative, consequences for both bullies and victims.

SUICIDE There is said to be a

positive correlation between bullying victims and suicide

Mitchell Wilson took his own life at the age of 11. The main reason for his suicide was to escape the constant bullying from other children.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtHceU2dZF0&feature=related

COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZix8_7f_lY

CASEY HAYNES

WHAT A SCHOOL NURSE CAN DO Offer comfort Work together Help develop confidence Provide resources (Kids Help Phone) Practice effective responses Provide informative presentations to

classes on bullying Listen

ONE LAST THING....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWJut7KQhI4

DISCUSSION Do you think that most bullies harass

people because they are over confident or because they have self-esteem issues?

What are you thoughts about the Casey Haynes story? Do you think he should have defended himself the way he did?

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Frisen, A., Jonsson, A., & Persson, C. (2007). Adolescents' perception of bullying: who is the victim? Who is the bully? What can be done to stop bullying?. Adolescence, 42(168), 749-761

Muscari, M. (2002). Sticks and stones: the NP's role with bullies and victims. Journal of Pediatric Healthcare, 16(1), 22-28