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In the concluding Chap. 9 , we discuss why ameliorating violence and victimization should be a priority. Of course, addressing bullying victimization that occurs within schools for all youth is paramount toward sustaining a system that is supposed to facilitate educational progress and sustainability. There is a persistent history of disparities linked to socioeconomic and social status, family cohesion and interactions, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, race, ethnicity, immigration, and religion, and disabilities and special health needs in the U.S. school system. The social problem of bullying within U.S. schools is both complex and diverse. It is clear that the sources and factors associated with the vulnerability and marginalization of youth to being victimized at school presented in this book also intersect. Although homes, schools, and neighborhoods may never be completely bully-free environments, there are several ways to assist students in breaking the bullying and peer victimization cycles. The information presented in this book is also one calling for advocacy, which will suggest that if policymakers, school administrators, and community stakeholders are seeking to address and ameliorate bullying within schools, it is vital to consider the significance of various forms of social inequality.

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School Bullying: Causes and Effects

Bullying has become one of the most urgent problems in modern society. It comes from different sources and affects victims’ psychological state and quality of life. In this essay, we analyze the causes of bullying in school, its effects on victims, and mitigation measures that should be taken.

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Bullying is one of the main challenges children face at school. It is a global problem that is currently affecting many youth. The rate at which bullying cases are reported causes many worries to parents. The issue is severe to the extent that many children have learned to live with it, and some have created the notion that bullying is part of their life in the early years of their development. Several cases, especially in the United States and Japan, have been reported about children’s humiliation, mistreatment, physical attacks, and even rape cases of young female learners.

The effects of bullying on a child can be very traumatizing if not carefully addressed. These effects sometimes are long-lasting and can provoke the victim to take dangerous measures to forget the incidents. According to Rigby (64), bullying experiences can cost the lives of the victims if not prevented in time. In New York, it is reported that a young immigrant killed herself due to excessive bullying. This researcher argues that it is high time for the issue of bullying in schools to be addressed. The notion that bullying is a rite of passage should be eliminated. This research paper aims to explore the causes, effects, and possible solutions to bullying in schools.

According to Olweus (34), many reasons lead to bullying in schools. One of the main causes is the cultural factor. This includes race and ethnicity. A child may be a bully or a victim if he or she comes from a majority or minority race, respectively. Another cause of bullying in schools is the nature of life a child is exposed to. In many families in developed countries, children can comfortably watch TV even in their bedrooms. Instead of studying, such children spend their time playing computer games. Their games make them bullies because they see others practice the same.

According to Tattumand Lane (27), high expectations of parents of their children contribute to bullying. The reason is that a child will spend much time studying to perform well and meet the parents’ expectations. Failure to achieve the target may develop stress in a child, and they will express anger through shouting or bullying fellow learners. Another cause of bullying in schools emanates from the family’s social status. A child from a humble background will always have some pressurizing needs that are not met. This child will always want to express this frustration to fellow learners, especially those from stable families, by bullying them.

The effects of bullying, as mentioned above, can be very traumatizing. Victims of bullying may opt to drop out of school because of the trauma they experience. Others may develop irresponsible behavior that involves missing classes on most occasions. School irregularities among the learners result in poor performance. Bullying leads to stress among the victims. This, in turn, results in poor communication with these children. McGrath (44) argues that, in some cases, excessive bullying can lead to victims committing suicide to escape from painful experiences and memories.

Some of the effects are short-term, but if not well addressed, they can result in serious complications. The victims may have bed-wetting problems, unexplained worries, and digestive problems because of the fear instilled in them. Some victims with the intention of hitting back may develop very destructive behavior. Other victims may end up engaging in drug abuse to make them forget their painful experiences. Bullying affects the normal development of victims and makes them have low self-esteem (Dupper 62). 

Mitigating bullying in schools is not a one-person battle. Since it is a global issue, it calls for a collaborative and participatory approach to addressing the problem. Teachers, parents, and policymakers have a significant role in curbing this bad behavior in schools. Teachers spend much of their time with the learners and, therefore, can easily control their behavior while in school. They should be tough and keen to identify the bullies and expel or suspend them from school to avoid spreading such behaviors among other learners. School administrators should seriously punish the physically strong learners who take advantage of the weak ones by mistreating them. The administration should not tolerate any sign of bullying within the school (Tattum&Lane 53). 

Parents should also be strict with their children and avoid anything that may turn them into bullies. Watching TV and playing computer games must be regulated at home. The child should be seriously punished if he or she shows some bullying behavior while at home. The government also has an essential role in curbing this vice. Policymakers must enact policies that address bullying in schools. These policies should be implemented and strictly adhered to, and whoever violates them should face the law irrespective of age. All the stakeholders, including the humanitarian non-governmental organizations, must join hands to curb this vice in society. Through this collaborative approach, success will be achieved.

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Understanding bullying.

Bullying is when someone tries to hurt another person on purpose. This can be physical, like hitting, or verbal, like name-calling. Bullying can also happen online, which is called cyberbullying. It’s important to know that bullying is wrong and can hurt people a lot.

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Bullying can have many causes. Some people bully others because they feel insecure or want to feel powerful. Others might bully because they’ve been bullied themselves. Sometimes, people bully because they don’t understand that it’s wrong.

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Bullying can cause a lot of harm. It can make people feel sad, scared, or alone. Some people might even feel sick or have trouble sleeping. In the long run, bullying can lead to serious problems like depression.

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To stop bullying, we need to stand up against it. If you see someone being bullied, tell a trusted adult. Also, remember to treat others with kindness and respect. Together, we can stop bullying.

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What is bullying.

Bullying is when someone hurts or scares another person over and over again. The person being bullied may feel sad, scared, or angry. Bullies might hit, kick, or push to hurt people, or use words to call names, tease, or scare them.

Bullying can be caused by various things. One reason could be that the bully does not feel good about themselves, so they try to make others feel bad. They may be jealous, or they may be sad or angry about something in their own lives. Sometimes, bullies want to feel powerful and in control, and they think bullying is a way to get this.

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Bullying can also have long-term effects. A person who was bullied may have trouble trusting people or making friends. They might have problems with anxiety or depression even when they are adults.

Bullying is a serious issue that can harm people in many ways. It is important to stop bullying and to help people who have been bullied. If you see someone being bullied, it is always good to help them and tell an adult about what is happening. We should all work together to make our world a safer and happier place for everyone.

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Bullying is a serious problem that many people face, especially school children. It is an act where a person uses power or strength to hurt or scare another person repeatedly. The effects of bullying can be severe and long-lasting. This essay will discuss the causes and effects of bullying.

There are many reasons why a person might become a bully. Some people bully others because they want to feel powerful and in control. They might think that bullying will make them popular or make others respect them.

Another cause of bullying is that the person doing it may be copying what they see at home or in their community. If they see others being mean or violent, they might think that this is the right way to act. They may also have been bullied themselves and are trying to take back some control.

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Bullying can have many harmful effects on the person being bullied. One of the main effects is that it can make the person feel lonely, unhappy, and scared. They might start to avoid places or activities where they think they might be bullied.

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In conclusion, bullying is caused by a variety of factors, including a desire for power, a lack of understanding of how to deal with emotions, and exposure to violence. The effects of bullying can be severe, including emotional distress, low self-esteem, and academic problems. It’s important for everyone to understand the causes and effects of bullying so that we can work together to stop it.

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Cause & Effect Essay: Bullying

Most people know that bullying is wrong. Calling someone names has absolutely no beneficial purpose. Moreover, hitting someone makes a bully feel good in the moment while doing permanent damage to the person being victimized. With the Internet, people now have even more opportunities to bully through cyberbullying. This includes sending crude pictures, posting fake web pages, or tweeting slanderous messages. Cyberbullying has subsequently led to a rise in a completely new kind of bullying.

One of the effects of bullying is that it can change the victim’s personality. It can cause people who are normally confident and happy to become self-conscious, shy, and unsure. Additionally, victims of bullying may also become sad or depressed. Their confidence might completely disappear, keeping them from trying new things or trusting people. Once a person has been bullied, they may hesitate to participate in situations where he or she might be ridiculed, such as in public speaking or in sports. A bullying victim might even begin to possess previously absent anxious behavior.

Despite all the negative effects of bullying, there are even far more serious consequences. People who have been bullied sometimes become so upset, scared, or depressed that they see no worth in themselves and no way out of their torment. There have been countless reports over the past few years of students committing suicide because they were bullied. Meanwhile, there are times when victims see no recourse but to seek revenge by serious acts of violence against the bully and instigators. As a result of bullying, people can lose their ability to love and trust, denying them the chance to experience a quality relationship later in their life. They might find themselves as a submissive partner or they may want to be completely alone. Compounding all of these problems, victims often develop eating disorders, begin to self-injure, or require extensive counseling. Social bullying can also leave people without a supportive group of friends that they can lean on and spend time with.

Another unfortunate consequence of this is that bullying is often cyclical. People who have been bullied can, in an attempt to gain their power and self-esteem back, become bullies themselves. In relation to this, bullies who are not confronted or stopped may find themselves in future positions where they can bully as adults. This is where manipulative bosses and child abusers come from.

Aside from its long-term effects, some consequences of bullying can be seen and felt immediately. When one child calls another child names, the victim might cry and a bruise might appear after a punch to the arm. However, some effects of bullying are not always obvious to the naked eye. The results of bullying might grow and appear over time, damaging a person in profound ways for the long term. There are so many effects of bullying that they are impossible to count or predict. This is why it is so important to stop bullying.

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You must have heard people say that everything happens for a reason. Every action has its cause and effects. Authors often use a cause and effect essay to determine the reasons and implications of a particular action, occurrence or situation. If you are a student, you may need to write such essays more often than you expect.

A cause and effect essay is not very different from the regular ones that you usually write. However, the approach towards writing a cause and effect is slightly different. Before demonstrating how to write a cause and effect essay, let us learn the basics.

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Primarily, there are two different ways to structure a cause and effect essay. It depends on how you want to present the essay to the readers.

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As per the block structure, you need to outline the causes first. The subsequent effects will then follow.

2. The chain structure :

In this structure, you need to describe every cause, which is immediately followed by the corresponding effect.

Both the structures have their own advantages. Block structure is used to organise a shorter or perhaps a less detailed essay. The chain structure, on the other hand, is used when the author needs to relate an effect directly to its cause.

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Title : exploring the causes and effects of bullying.

Over the years, bullying has been a serious problem across multiple educational institutions. Most people know that bullying is wrong. However, it isn't stopping the bullies from harassing people. According to the report of the National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics shared by EducationCorner.com, 28 per cent of students in grades 6-12 experience bullying [1]. The report also suggests that 9 per cent of students in grades 6-12 also experience cyberbullying [1]. Statistics from the National Education Association highlight that over 160,000 kids refuse to go to their schools every day because of the fear of being bullied [1]. Some statistics also suggest that repeated incidents of bullying are the primary reason for dropping out of school in more than 10 per cent of students [1]. Before we can find a solution to this widespread problem, it is necessary to determine the causes and effects that the practice of bullying poses on young people.

A number of studies support the fact that bullying behaviours develop in an individual between toddler and preschool years [2]. These behaviours grow further into the individual’s communication style when they go unchecked. Developmental psychologists suggest that unsupervised free play encourages bullying behaviours among children [2]. If parents teach a child to manage his emotions and feelings in the right ways, it is possible to control such behaviours. The nonchalant attitude of parents and school authorities is to blame for the growing bullying behaviours among young kids. Besides, there are other factors, which contribute to the behavioural changes in children.

In several cases, a child turns into a bully due to a lack of self-awareness [2]. Apparently, most of the bullies don't even realise how their peers see them. They see themselves as a well-liked person, while in reality, it's the result of a fear-based manipulation. Since people around them are usually too afraid to speak up, they think their aggressive behaviour is somewhat normal. Another reason why young people turn into bullies is that they suffer from low self-esteem [2]. If the child has a difficult upbringing, it can compel him to develop low self-esteem. When low self-esteem is combined with aggressive behaviour, the child may constantly feel the need to defend himself. Also, if the child experiences changes that weren’t in his control during the growing years, he may feel the need to assert dominance over the peers as a coping mechanism [2].

Apparently, several psychological and emotional problems are responsible for such aggressive behaviours in young people. While bullying might allow some people to cope with their problems, it is never a pleasant experience for the victims. Psychologists believe that bullying can have a variety of short and long-term effects on both the victim and the bully. In some cases, even the bystanders are affected by witnessing the incidents of bullying.

How bullying affects the victim?

A bullied person may experience some short-term effects [3] such as:

• Isolation from the society
• Feeling ashamed
• Change in eating habits
• Avoiding schools
• Low self-esteem
• Symptoms of anxiety
• Higher risk of illness
• Poor school performance
• Psychosomatic symptoms (headaches, muscle aches, stomach aches, other physical complaints with no known medical cause)
• Symptoms of depression

Bullying can also have some serious long-term effects [3] on the victim. Those effects include:

• Chronic depression
• Suicidal thoughts
• Anxiety disorders
• Poor general health
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Self-destructive behaviour, including self-harm
• Substance abuse
• Difficulty establishing trusting, reciprocal friendships and relationships

How bullying affects the bully?

When a person goes around bullying others, he might experience these short-term effects [3]:

• Poor school performance (missed school due to suspensions increases this risk)
• Increased truancy risk
• Difficulty maintaining social relationships
• Increased risk of substance abuse

Furthermore, such aggressive behaviours can have the following long-term effects [3] on the person who bullies:

• Risk of spousal or child abuse
• Risk of antisocial behaviour
• Less likely to be educated or employed

How bullying affects the bystanders?

Young kids who witness bullying as bystanders might also experience certain effects [4], including:

• Substance abuse (tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs)
• Risk of developing mental health problems, including depression and anxiety
• Missing or skipping school

A study conducted by Yale University reveals that victims of bullying are 2 to 9 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts in comparison to the non-victims [5]. Unfortunately, Singapore has the third highest rate of bullying worldwide [6]. Several non-governmental organisations are conducting campaigns to help parents as well as the schools to create a bully-free environment for the kids. Things will hardly improve if we fail to address the issues that force a kid to become a bully.

Bullying, being bullied, or watching someone being bullied – all can have negative effects on a child’s psychology and affect his/her behavioural choices. It is good news that many schools are actively monitoring bullying on their campuses [7]. However, we need to walk for miles to create a better future for the young generation.

References:

• ^ Bullying Epidemic: Facts, Statistics and Prevention . Educationcorner.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019
• ^ The Mind Behind the Bully: The Psychology of Bullying . Aplatformforgood.org. Retrieved February 4, 2019
• ^ Short Term and Long Term Effects of Bullying . Psycom.org. Retrieved February 4, 2019
• ^ Effects of Bullying . Stopbullying.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2019
• ^ Bullying and Suicide . Bullyingstatistics.org. Retrieved February 4, 2019
• ^ Singapore has third highest rate of bullying globally . Straitstimes.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019
• ^ “Bullying in schools being monitored closely”: MOE . Straitstimes.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019

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Effects of Bullying

Bullying can affect everyone—those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide. It is important to talk to kids to determine whether bullying—or something else—is a concern.

Kids Who are Bullied

Kids who are bullied can experience negative physical, social, emotional, academic, and mental health issues. Kids who are bullied are more likely to experience:

• Depression and anxiety, increased feelings of sadness and loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns, and loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy. These issues may persist into adulthood.
• Health complaints
• Decreased academic achievement—GPA and standardized test scores—and school participation. They are more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school.

A very small number of bullied children might retaliate through extremely violent measures. In 12 of 15 school shooting cases in the 1990s, the shooters had a history of being bullied.

Kids Who Bully Others

Kids who bully others can also engage in violent and other risky behaviors into adulthood. Kids who bully are more likely to:

• Abuse alcohol and other drugs in adolescence and as adults
• Get into fights, vandalize property, and drop out of school
• Engage in early sexual activity
• Have criminal convictions and traffic citations as adults 
• Be abusive toward their romantic partners, spouses, or children as adults

Kids who witness bullying are more likely to:

• Have increased use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs
• Have increased mental health problems, including depression and anxiety
• Miss or skip school

The Relationship between Bullying and Suicide

Media reports often link bullying with suicide. However, most youth who are bullied do not have thoughts of suicide or engage in suicidal behaviors. 

Although kids who are bullied are at risk of suicide, bullying alone is not the cause. Many issues contribute to suicide risk, including depression, problems at home, and trauma history. Additionally, specific groups have an increased risk of suicide, including American Indian and Alaskan Native, Asian American, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. This risk can be increased further when these kids are not supported by parents, peers, and schools. Bullying can make an unsupportive situation worse.

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Introduction.

The occurrences of bullying have become constant challenges among schools and the teenagers. Bullying typically gets defined as continued harassments in which some individuals practice dominations acts towards others either through emotional and physical abuses. In the current technological improvements, bullying gets done online including the platforms of the social media. Due to the advanced effects of bullying on the victims, it has attracted a universal influence from the parents, researchers, school authorities, and the media. Several studies have become accomplished in several schools which are located in various parts of the world examining the occurrences of harassments in schools and other places. What could be some definite causes, effects and the appropriate precautions to deal with the problem?

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Causes of Bullying

Revenge for being the victims of the act becomes the first cause of bullying. A sample of individuals sometimes feels that their older siblings or their parents are exercising the action on them. The individuals, therefore, will tend to bully their colleagues as a way of revenging as a result of it. Studies reveal that getting bullied tempt some people to claim a kind of power for themselves by bullying instead of searching for assistance in solving their problems in a better way. The same scenario happens in the occasions of cyberbullying. Usually, cyberbullying occurs brought about by offline bullying of perpetrators by others in their lives. Cyberbullying however often lacks the courage to exercise the act on their victims. The reward that is attached to harassment is another cause. In most occasions, the individual harass others to get an acceptance from their peers or even to get involved to a particular group. Although the act may appear morally wrong, they will keep bullying to set membership or recognition to the given group.

Frustration or jealousy against the victim by perpetrator becomes the second cause. When a person, for instance, become best in class or even other places, for example, getting higher grades always or being the center of position, that becomes a target of the act. Mayor Adams says that some things which make individuals different are usually the neutral traits, but some including being smart, creative or focus represents the attributes which the bully would wish to share with their colleagues. When the bullies are becoming jealous, they target their friends as victims aiming to undermine those outstanding attributes in them. Lack of empathy and inadequate understanding is another cause of bullying. The bullies lack the two brought about by their personality adequacy which is their predicting factor for the act. As a result, such people tend to develop a kind of prejudice over a given race, sexual orientation or even religion. They, therefore, make use of their bias for justification for bullying individuals who have such personalities which they hate.

The need for attention is another triggering cause of the act. Majority of the perpetrators never translates themselves as bullies. The individuals tend to think that whatever they bully, it is a bit teasing and may be aiming to make communication and befriending the individuals they are harassing them. The intention underlying is getting the attention of their victims. The use of insults and physical violence will only be the best option since they cannot communicate in proper communication ways. When the cases of victimization increase, the individuals who get bullied become forced to make friendship with perpetrators to proceed to bully. As a result, the perpetrators get the intended aim of receiving the attention of their victims.

Dysfunctional families are another cause of bullying. Presences of nonfunctioning families do not provide that the children who come from such families will become bullies. Moreover, there is a researcher who said that majority of the bullies are originating from homes which have less openness and affection as such individual look at their parents as being violent to other members of family, friends, and siblings and attempt to become violent also. The force of being in control becomes another cause of bullying. When people violate others, they create fear in them, therefore, achieving power over them. That provides them with the ability, and the need for more authority leads to increasing cases of bullying. The occasions become a routine in a manner which the perpetrator is assuming the role of serial bully and even keep enjoy doing it to get more power.

Effects of Bullying

The act affects both the victim and the bully. The first effect is on the perpetrators. They have a high likelihood of being delinquent and finally become dangerous criminals. The tendency emanates from the repetitive bullying pattern which graduates the bully from a perpetrator to hardcore delinquency. The bullying puts the perpetrator at chances of abusing drugs and finally become drop out of school. As a result of bullying, the perpetrator and the victim are put at risk of undergoing depression. One of the researchers said that victims and bullies usually experience tendencies of depression than their colleagues who have not involved themselves in the process. The researcher added and noted that bullying finally causes academic problems, loneliness, frequent absences and the social isolation.

Notably, bullying increases chances of self-destruction traits for both the bully and the victims. Examples of such behaviors include risky behaviors like excessive involvement in harmful drugs and suicidal thoughts. The research shows that the dangers of both attempts to suicide and ideas appear to be at a higher level for the female victim and perpetrates regardless of how infrequent the act occurs. The victims tend to develop nervous habits. The action becomes a bad experience for the victims. They live with fears as a result since they are not in a position to predict when next they will face the act. Bullying causes sleeping and appetite disorders among the individuals. They differently react when get exposed to demeaning occasions for instance harassment, and as a result, it creates sleeping disorders for others and appetite or even both cases.

The Measures of Bullying

The setting of straightforward rules and the expected enforceable code of conduct becomes the first precaution. The laws need to be affirmed, readily applicable, minimum in their number, consistently enforces and evenly for the subjects. The regulations including the consequences of going against the rules need to be stated explicitly, and the students are expected to understand the implications of such behaviors. Rewarding of the positive response becomes the second precaution. When a person, for instance, engages himself/herself in unexpected practice, it is effortless pointing it out when compared to pointing out proper conduct. It is crucial recognizing people as a result when they involve themselves in an excellent behavior to give the willingness to appreciate it.

Setting a mechanism for open relations is another precaution. The communication mechanisms set include for instance classroom meetings and the suggestion boxes for the shy individuals to reports the incidences of bullying. As the communication is done openly, the parties involved manage to understand themselves and therefore combat the challenge whenever detected before it becomes too late. Frequent monitoring of the suspicious cases which are pointing out towards the incidences becomes another essential measure. Such places which need supervision include bathrooms, playgrounds, and hallways as they are sensitive to such bullying cases. Statistics reveal that about 47 percent of the action occurs in the hallway and stairwell, 34 percent in a classroom environment and about 21 percent of the bullying acts are happening on the school ground, on school buses and the playgrounds. Monitoring of these places is therefore instrumental in getting such cases.

In summary, the paper has discussed the causes of harassment for instance jealously, as a way of revenge against the act, frustration toward a victim lack of empathy and inadequate understanding and the need to be in control. The paper has also given the effects of the case for example development of nervous characteristics, increasing chances of self-destruction traits and the chances of depression. The act calls for precautions and the appropriate measures to curb it. There are some precautions which upon implementation may significantly assist to deal with the action. The setting of the precise rules and enforcement of the expected codes of conduct and coming up with the mechanism for the open communications are some of the practical measures.

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The Causes and Effects of Bullying

Updated 18 October 2023

Subject Learning ,  School

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Topic Student ,  Bullying

Introduction

While there may be no legal definition of bullying, it takes many forms, both direct and indirect. Direct forms of bullying include verbal and physical abuse. Indirect forms of bullying are more subtle and could be in the form of manipulation or coercion. Bullying is a highly controversial topic that has concerned both parents and educators for as long as schools have been in existence. Bullying affects the self-esteem of the young people that go through it and it can make them dread going to school or socializing with their peers. In extreme cases, victims may become suicidal due to torment from fellow students while in some very serious cases bullies have even murdered their victims. There is a need for combined efforts in combating bullying so that students can be guaranteed of a safe and secure learning environment. Schools have a responsibility to cut this problem down at its roots rather than leaving it to helpless victims and their parents.

The School Environment

The school environment is where most cases of bullying occur. This is the place where young people spend most of their day learning and socializing with their peers. As such, school should be a safe place where the child is not afraid. Sadly, numerous studies show that this is not the case and many students dread going to school (Juvonen and Graham 161). Bullying is a tormenting ordeal for the victim that other people might not fully understand. Physical assault or even the snide comment that many might deem as just jokes can cause indelible emotional and physical scars that can haunt the victim for many years to come and dent their self-esteem and social skills (Casebeer 169). Schools and educators should be at the forefront in stopping this. There three main strategies they can use; imposing greater sanctions on the perpetrators, protecting the victims, and educating bullies.

Sensitivity Awareness and Education

The starting point to dealing with this menace should be sensitivity awareness to all stakeholders, who include the students, their parents, and school officials. All schools have the capacity to provide educational training to these stakeholders by organizing conferences and even extracurricular activities that address this problem. The reason bullies must be educated is that some might not be aware that their actions hurt their victims (Dillon 37). In the extreme cases, the chances are that bullying is wholly deliberate, but even then, no one would want to push their victims to the point of committing suicide. Educational conferences can help bullies understand the consequences of their actions and they may think twice before subjecting someone to such (O'Brennan, Waasdorp and Bradshaw 874). The objective of these educational conferences should be to pass the message that bullying is not acceptable and there are consequences to this deviant behavior. They also empower students rather than controlling them, as it is they, who have the power to determine the degree of bullying that can happen around them. Extracurricular activities should be established within the school system as a way to cultivate positive peer relations (Tsiantis et al. 248). All these efforts should be geared towards improving communication among school officials, the learner, and the parents. The conferences should also be open to the public as the community also plays an important role in advocacy.

Punishment for Perpetrators

Another way learning institutions can deal with bullying is ensuring the perpetrators are punished. Causes for bullying are varied and teachers should be able to identify them and intercede immediately. Victims of bullying are most likely to be afraid of speaking out for fear of repercussions or ridicule from peers. Prevention would be most effective if educators or other adults in the society reach out to the victims and not the other way round. Most victims of bullying who do not speak out believe that nothing would change even if they do or they would only make the situation worse. While some teachers would rather wait for the victim to speak out, it is important perpetrators are shown that they bear responsibility for their actions (Juvonen and Graham 174). It has been argued that bullying in learning institutions is not taken seriously enough. For instance, punching someone in the streets would earn the perpetrator some time in jail, but the same offense only gets a student detention. It is important that school officials do not allow students to get away with an offense that they would not in the real world. Some states have even proposed laws on bullying that would see serious cases prosecuted in law courts and not by school boards (Middelton-Moz and Zawadski 143). Schools should impose boundaries and sanctions on the young people under their care so as to ensure they produce law-abiding citizens in the future.

Supporting the Victims and Adult Supervision

The final main way schools can get involved in preventing bullying is working with the victims and improving adulating supervision. School officials should identify the areas where bullying mostly occurs such as during recess, in the hallways, and in the bathrooms (Juvonen and Graham 173). The community can be involved in this strategy by having volunteer parents or other adult community groups supervise these areas. The school could also get the teachers, students, and administrators together to form an anti-bullying club that helps victims. As mentioned, the forms of bullying have become varied with the advent of the internet. Cyberbullying has been documented as a major cause of suicide and extreme actions like school shootings. Peer monitoring and emotional support are vital in helping victims get over nasty ordeals (Hinduja and Patchin 56). They need to be taught that they are worth and they should not just accept what is happening to them. Peer counseling helps victims know how to be assertive without being aggressive. Victims also need to be taught that self-defense is allowed when the situation demands so and they should not be punished for it. Teacher and other adults should be taught to take concerns of the victims seriously to avert serious effects and even disaster.

All in all, the problem of bullying has become especially hard to deal with the emergence of new forms such as cyberbullying. While some might argue that schools cannot do much to deal with bullying that happens off school property, they have a responsibility to ensure students are safe and comfortable in the climate of learning community. They need to educate all the students on bullying and also how they can report it. Changed behavioral patterns and civility can only happen if the public is also involved in the efforts to stop bullying. There should be stricter regulations that punish bullies and shows them that their actions have consequences. Bullying should be made a serious offense that has dire consequences. The victims should also be educated on their self-worth to avoid cases of isolation and helplessness. A combination of these tactics can help schools deal with the problem and ensure it does not get out of hand.

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85 Bullying Research Topics and Essay Ideas

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Bullying is a controversial yet sensitive issue that is worth studying. Therefore, in recent times, some instructors have been asking students to work on bullying research topics. In general, bullying is defined as repeated unwanted aggressive behavior that is intended to hurt a person physically, verbally, or emotionally. Mainly, based on the methods, bullying is categorized into different types such as verbal bullying, physical bullying, social bullying, sexual bullying, and cyberbullying. When it comes to writing a research paper on bullying, you can pick any topic related to these bullying types.

If you are unsure what topic to choose for your bullying research paper, then this blog might be useful to you. For your convenience, here, we have suggested a list of engaging bullying research questions and essay topics. Additionally, we have also shared how to choose a good topic and write a well-researched academic paper on bullying.

Continue reading this blog and get captivating ideas for bullying research paper writing.

Steps for Selecting a Bullying Research Topic

The bullying research topic that you choose will play a vital role in the success of your paper. So, spend some time to identify the right topic for your bullying research paper. If you experience difficulties with topic selection, follow these steps.

• First, determine the area of bullying that you are interested in writing about. It can be any sort of bullying such as verbal bullying, cyberbullying, etc.
• In the chosen area, search and gather relevant bullying research ideas. To collect ideas, you may read already published articles, journals, and magazines related to the theme.
• Next, brainstorm all the gathered ideas and narrow down the list based on its research scope, authenticity, and the availability of sources.
• Refine the shortlisted ideas and pick a unique topic that is researchable and meets your needs.
• Finalize the topic after consulting with your instructors.

Bullying Research Paper Writing

Once you have chosen a research topic, you may go ahead and start preparing the academic paper by executing these steps.

• Deeply analyze the selected research topic and generate a powerful thesis statement to focus on.
• Based on your topic, use either quantitative or qualitative research methods and collect the necessary details for discussion.
• Conduct extensive research on the chosen topic and obtain knowledge of background information by referring to existing materials.
• Organize all the gathered ideas and create a well-structured bullying research paper outline with essential elements such as the introduction, body, and conclusion.
• Elaborate on the outline and begin writing a well-cited bullying research paper. Remember, the paper you compose should contain valid facts and evidence to prove your thesis statement. You may also quote a real-life incident in your paper and present your arguments.
• After you finish writing, proofread the paper multiple times and correct if there are any grammar, spelling, punctuation, and citation errors in it. Submit your bullying research paper only if it is error-free and non-plagiarized.

List of Bullying Research Topics and Essay Ideas

Are you searching for the best bullying research topics or essay prompts? If yes, then without any hesitation, take a look at the list presented below. In the list, we have analyzed and added 85 outstanding bullying research paper topics .

Best Bullying Essay Topics

• Discuss the common characteristics of school bullies.
• Analyze the causes of workplace bullying.
• Write about the bystander effect in workplace bullying.
• Examine the correlation between bullying and suicide.
• Analyze the long-term effects of bullying.
• Explain how cyberbullying affects school children.
• Write about the different physical and emotional forms of bullying.
• Analyze how harassment affects job satisfaction.
• Discuss the effects of anti-bullying measures in schools.
• Explain how to prevent workplace bullying.
• Discuss the importance of anti-bullying laws.
• Analyze the impact of social media on bullying rates.
• Explain the effect of harassment acts on the perpetrators.
• Write about domestic violence and bullying.
• Analyze the impact of bullying on children with developmental disabilities.

Top Bullying Research Topics

• Explain the emotional effects of workplace bullying.
• Analyze the factors of investigating the cases of nurse bullying.
• Examine the factors in group bullying participation.
• Investigate the impact of teacher-initiated bullying reduction strategies.
• Explain how adolescents should cope with bullying.
• Examine the gender differences in harassment behavior.
• Analyze the physical health impacts of bullying on adolescents.
• Examine the role of friendship bonds in bullying experiences.
• Write about the bullying of LGBTQ+ adolescents.
• Evaluate the efficiency of legislation to prevent bullying.
• Analyze the effects of bullying on a victim’s physical health.
• Examine the impact of bullying on the academic performance of teenagers.
• Investigate the effect of harassment on anxiety symptoms.
• Explore the effectiveness of family interventions in addressing bullying.
• Study the correlation between racial differences in aggression experiences.

Good Bullying Essay Ideas

• Explain the role of parenting styles in bullying.
• Write about the anti-bullying practices in the criminal justice system.
• Explain how bullying affects the social learning theory.
• Examine the reasons why people bully others.
• Study the correlation between bullying and substance abuse.
• How does bullying affect those who observe it?
• Write about the reactions when people get bullied.
• Discuss the three key elements of bullying
• Analyze the effects of social media on bullying.
• Explain how to support your peer who has already been bullied.
• Suggest some best tricks to overcome bullying.
• Analyze the adverse effects of bullying in schools.
• Explain how to increase awareness about bullying.
• Examine the consequences that bullied kids suffer.
• Explain the use of technology in bullying prevention.

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Cyberbullying Research Questions

• Analyze the factors that help to identify online abuse.
• Research the psychology of aggressors who initiate cyberbullying.
• Examine the role of educators in online abuse issues.
• Suggest some best measures to prevent cyberbullying.
• Discuss the consequences for individuals who cause cyberbullying.
• Prepare a research paper on cyberstalking.
• Explain how cyberbullying affects the social lives of the victims.
• Examine the link between cyberbullying and juvenile delinquency.
• Write about teenage cyberbullying.
• Analyze the effects of cyberbullying and violent behavior on victims.
• Investigate the reasons behind the increasing cases of cyberbullying in modern society.
• Compare cyberbullying and offline bullying.
• Write about laws and regulations that penalize cyberbullying.
• Explore how anti-social behavior results in online victimization.
• Prepare a case study on celebrities who were affected by online harassment.

Interesting Bullying Research Topics

• Examine the impact of bullying on the bully.
• Analyze the correlation between bullying and self-esteem.
• Discuss the legal measures that should be taken to solve bullying.
• Explain the impact of bullying on social relationships.
• Examine the behaviors that children who are bullied exhibit.
• Discuss the importance of empathy in preventing bullying.
• Analyze the psychological consequences of bullying on victims.
• Explain the difference between teasing and bullying.
• Analyze the risks associated with standing up when bullied.
• Examine the legal implications of social bullying.
• Write about bullying in the healthcare environment.
• Discuss the role of HR in preventing workplace harassment and bullying.
• Suggest some recovery strategies to heal from bullying trauma.
• Analyze the effect of bullying on American society.
• Explain how to talk to children about bullying.

Latest Bullying Research Topics

• Write about the countries that have anti-bullying laws.
• Analyze the psychological things that bullies do to their victims.
• Explain the difference between harassment and bullying.
• Analyze the link between bullying and the school dropout rate.
• Write about the workplace bullying prevention policy.
• Discuss the impact of bullying on the mental health of a person.
• Suggest some of the best ways to overcome the urge to bully.
• Examine the impact of the pandemic on the prevalence of bullying.
• Write about the bullying of LGBTQ students in American schools.
• Prepare a research paper on bullying and conflict resolution tactics.

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An app named SunSketcher will help the public take pictures of the eclipse with their phones.

Scientists will use these images to study deviations in the shape of the solar surface , which will help them understand the sun’s churning behavior below.

The sun right now is approaching peak activity. More than 40 telescope stations along the eclipse’s path will record totality.

By comparing these videos to what was captured in 2017 — when the sun was at a lull — researchers can learn how the sun’s magnetism drives the solar wind, or particles that stream through the solar system.

Students will launch giant balloons equipped with cameras and sensors along the eclipse’s path.

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Introduction, causes of cyberbullying (essay), effects to the victims, works cited:.

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