Bullying Definition
Bullying is unwanted,
aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or
perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be
repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious,
lasting problems. In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:
- An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their
power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or
popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over
time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
- Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than
once or have the potential to happen more than once.
- Types of Bullying
- Where and When Bullying Happens
- Frequency of Bullying
Types of Bullying
There are three types of
bullying:- Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things.
Verbal bullying includes:
- Teasing
- Name-calling
- Inappropriate sexual comments
- Taunting
- Threatening to cause harm
- Social bullying, sometimes referred to as
relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or
relationships. Social bullying includes:
- Leaving someone out on purpose
- Telling other children not to be friends with
someone
- Spreading rumors about someone
- Embarrassing someone in public
- Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body
or possessions. Physical bullying includes:
- Hitting/kicking/pinching
- Spitting
- Tripping/pushing
- Taking or breaking someone’s things
- Making mean or rude hand gestures
Where and When Bullying Happens
Bullying can occur during
or after school hours. While most reported bullying happens in the school
building, a significant percentage also happens in places like on the
playground or the bus. It can also happen travelling to or from school, in the
youth’s neighborhood, or on
the Internet.
Frequency of Bullying
There are two sources of
federally collected data on youth bullying:- The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention) indicates that, nationwide, 20% of
students in grades 9–12 experienced bullying.
- The 2008–2009 School
Crime Supplement (National Center for Education
Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics) indicates that, nationwide,
28% of students in grades 6–12 experienced bullying.
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