Bullying and Its Correlation with Behavior

Angel Behne

Dr. Lusk

Psyc-2130 Major Project

4 April 2016

Bullying and Its Correlation with Behavior

Of the topics that can be very relatable to various types of people, it seems that bullying is one that has been around for decades. It appears that since the time that children have begun to go to school that there have been some type of issues with bullying that everyone for a long time had accepted as being normal. Over the years though there has been a growing trend in the extreme nature of bullying. It has taken on various more forms through time, such as cyberbullying, and has become more physically violent as well. Year by year the amount of young students who have been bullied or admitted to being a bully has increased with this. This developing movement violence and harassment is one of major concern to the wellbeing and safety of children worldwide, especially when it is occurring most commonly in the school system. With parents sending their children to school with the expectation of not only an education but also entrusting them with the protection of their children in a safe environment, the amount of damage that can be done in schools from bullying should not be underestimated. There is no single exact factor that causes people to bully or be bullied, but the characteristics of personalities and behavior is one influence that may have a significant impact. The study to be discussed will go over these characteristics to gain a new insight into bullying in schools so it can eventually be better understood and hopefully be prevented in the future.

Bullying is the repeated infliction of various types of harassment and harm over time by an individual or individuals who hold more power over the victim or victims. The acts can be verbal, mental, physical, or a combination and can be both direct and indirect (Cho, Hendrickson, and Mock 2009). Bullying always requires at least one person dominant over another however and it does not include playful jokes...