Bullying Flashcards
Proactive aggression
instrumental aggression is goal-directed behavior designed to achieve an objective beyond physical violence (e.g., robbery
Also en al sulfate bullying
Reactive aggression
hostile aggression, on the other hand, is performed in response to provocation (e.g. retaliation).
Human agression
any behavior directed toward another individual that is carried out with the proximate (immediate) intent to cause harm
Bullying is a
Peer directed aggression which is also proactive
Research definition for bullying
“Any unwanted aggressive behaviour by another youth or group of youths who are not siblings or current dating partners that involves an observed or perceived porter imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highlu likely to be repeated”
Three characteristics of bullying
Intentionality
Persistence
Imbalance of power
Intentionality
Intentional behavior: The first characteristic of bullying is that it is intentional. This means that the bully deliberately engages in the behavior with the aim of causing harm or distress to the victim
Persistance
Repetitive behavior: The second characteristic of bullying is that it is repetitive. This means that the behavior occurs repeatedly over time, and the victim may feel powerless to stop it.
Inbalance of power
Power imbalance: The third characteristic of bullying is that there is a power imbalance between the bully and the victim. This means that the bully has more power or influence than the victim, and uses this power to control or intimidate them. This power imbalance can be based on factors such as physical size, social status, or age.
Forms of bullying
Direct as verbal And phisical
Indirect or relational bullying as deliberate, withdrawal and malicious rumors
Gender difference
There are many studies but there is not an globally acceptance answer however some studies says that generally bullying is equal between gender,
But if we consider if it’s overt vs covert we can see that over is more dominant in males and covert in females
If we watch it from the different subtypes of bullying we can observe than language is equal
Physical more boys
And relational more girls
Gender roles and bullying
Bullying can be also study taking into consideration the social schemas and expectations as parameters
This created that researchers separate it in two cultures
In most western cultures girls are supposed to be more passive and submissive contributing to developed bullying to maintain high status in their social relationships
While for boys expectations a are more related with their active and dominating skills which may influence in their acceptance of the group by bullying someone else.
Cyber bullying
Cyberbullying refers to the act of using electronic communication technologies, such as social media, text messages, emails, or online forums, to harass, intimidate, or threaten someone. Cyberbullying can take many forms, including sending mean messages or rumors, posting embarrassing photos or videos, or spreading false information. The impact of cyberbullying can be severe and may include psychological harm, social isolation, and even physical harm in extreme cases.
Forms of cyber bullying
Verbal
Relations
In which groups can cyber bullying be perform
In real peer groups which cyberbulling them or their online groups
Difference of power imbalance in cb
Social
Relational
Psychological
Or even technological knowledge
Difference from cb to normal b
Anonymity- lack of opportunity of reporting and knowing who is the potential aggressor
Lack of empathy- there can be less detainment of bullying because of lack of empathy that it would had been produce by watching the reaction
Audience- there is a higher quantity of people
Time and space- accessibility of the victim 24/7
Bias based bullying types
Diversitu
Religion
Gender
Sexuality
Disability
Biased language
We have learnt something new about bullying. Language is important because it can shape behavior and reality.
Use of biased language by kids can easily lead to bullying behavior
Garden variety bullying
Scalia ting in the social groups by using as defense the bias language to prove that you are hetero
Percentages of bullying
10 - 20% bullied kids
5 - 15% bullies
3 - 6% bullu-victims
10 - 15% bullied online
Imaged nations definition of bullying
“All forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or explottation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent (s), legal guardian (s) or any other person
who has the care of the child”
Some associations related to bullying
American Psychology Association
American Academ of Pediatrics
American Public Health Association
Kandersteg Declaration
We the participants at the Joint Efforts Against Victimization Conference in Kandersteg in June 8th to 10th, 2007 pledge our long term commitment and determination to promote healthy relationships and prevent bullying and victimization in children and youth.
Bullying research network
150 ind
16 countries
Bring together information of bullying research
Public health by Charles Winslow
the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of community infections, the education of the individual in principles of personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing service for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of the social machinery which will ensure to everyEssentialFunctions.jpg individual in the community a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health.”
Public health applied in bullying prevention
They went to Pensilvania and invited the school nurses to their hospital system and asked them which were the three main issues they saw children had in there. Lack of services
Obesity
Bullying, they look for the applied based programs to solve this problem and decide to bring professionals to it. They were very well received by schools. So it went from listening to the community to create a program and applied it.
Preschooler bullying
- certain aggression acts can be certainly a typical behavior in preschool children since they are still learning certain skills as making friends, sharing toys and solving disagreements, but as we know not all sorts of aggression is bullying so it also has to be a repetitive behavior, and this happens went they learn that a positive outcome comes along with aggression instead of a more useful way to approach conflict (as a conversation) is on this moment that adults should intervene to correct this behavior.
Bulling development with age
There are four groups
High
Desist
Moderate 35%
Never 42%
What are some transitional changes which influence with bullying
Changes in pupil to pupil relationships
Changes in pupil attitudes to adults and school
Greater risk-taking and anti-social behavior generally
An increasing stability of victim and bullying tendencies, with age
How does adolescence influence in bullying
During this period of time adolescents try to fit into the group, being accepted and make friends and because of this they are more conscious/ intensely aware of what it takes to fit in… in this way the focus on people who are different from this norms which dress, act or speak different, etc.
What are some organizational explanations of bullying changes
Organisational explanations
Middle schools are larger than elementary schools with more Complex organisational levels, moreover with the absence of a classroom teacher with less responsibility with kids in their class they also might be less likely to take action since the responsibility feel more diffuse.
Bullying is a significant risk factor either for the bullies or the bullied people for developing:
Health problems
Psychological problems
Behavioral problems