School Bullying

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School bullying is a problem that persists in the society . It affects not only young children who are victims of bullying , but also the adults who were either themselves victims of bullying during their childhood or whose children are victimized

While there is no standard definition of bullying , it is generally interpreted as the direct , physical aggression , as well as indirect behavior such as verbal threats (Smith , 1999 ,

. 278 . Indirect bullying might also include leaving others out on purpose , spreading

rumors to destroy another 's reputation or getting others to dislike another person (Olweus . Tattum and Tattum in 1992 described bullying as willful , conscious desire to hurt another and put him /her under stress (Defining Bullying . Some describe it as the systematic abuse of power , and in the cases of children , is reinforced by the lack of awareness of their rights (Smith Sharp , 1994 . Psychologists agree that bullying behaviors occur repeatedly over time and that there is an imbalance of power between the bully and the victim . Smith (1999 ) also classifies bullying as a subcategory of aggressive behavior particularly a vicious one , which is repeatedly directed towards a particular victim who is unable to defend effectively

Most focus on the physical aspects of bullying , but indirect bullying poses similar effects on the victims . Bullies seemingly get satisfaction from harming others , may it be physically or psychologically manifested Studies show that bullies are quite outgoing and socially confident they rarely show anxiety...