Identify The Different Types Of Bullying

Types of Bullying

Bryn Greenwaldt There are many types of bullying that victims experience. Some types of bullying include physical bullying, social bullying and cyberbullying. In spite of the type of tormenting, the outcome is the same. It is a tragedy for the victim. More than one out of every five (20.8%) of students report being bullied (According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, in 2016). The most common type of bullying is face to face; when the bully and the victim are around each other. Physical bullying is defined as bullying that hurts someone or something, but there is more than just that. In other words, it is thought of as hitting, kicking, tripping, pushing, damaging property, humiliating or pinching.

First off, bullying is intentional and aggressive. Bullies seek power and control. The Center for Disease Control quotes, “students who experience bullying are at an increased risk for poor school judgement, sleep deprivation, anxiety and depression.” Up to 64% of children who were bullied did not report it, that means only 36% of children reported the bullying (Petrsina Gucken burg, DeVoe & Hanson 2010). Bullying is defined as “unwanted aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real perceived power imbalance.” People can be bullied based on their status too. Cliques are tight knit groups and they can bully people. Sometimes cliques are the reason someone is being bullied. For example, in the film “The eleventh minute”, a girl was in a clique and ended up getting bullied by them. Social bullying is the same as indirect verbal bullying in many ways. They are both manipulative, and they both spread rumors. All in all, bullying is aggressive, unwanted and

Cyberbullying is not done face to face. You can not see the person and you might not even know who they are, This is one of the reasons the bully is more hurtful and confidant behind a screen is because they can not actually see the victim and their reaction. Remember, “there is a thin line between words and wounds”, as stated in a public service announcement. Since cyberbullying is online, and if someone is anonymous, you will not even know who it is. Cyberbullying is humiliating and taunting through social media. “Schools can work to set some policies and behavioral expectations, but it is nearly impossible for school administrators to police the internet.” says Trump, a school safety expert. According to a study released by the University of British Columbia, cyberbullying is a big problem, even more common than traditional bullying. About 25 to 30 percent of the young people surveyed admitted experiencing or taking part in cyberbullying, but only 12 percent said the same about traditional