Essays on Bullying

Bullying is currently a widely reported issue in many schools globally. However, despite being reported the problem has been neglected and handled poorly in most of the schools with most victims keeping it for themselves due to fear of further victimization (Harris and Petrie 23). The solution to bullying cannot...

Abstract                    With concerted efforts being made into preventing and addressing the problem of bullying in schools worldwide, one needs to understand that there is no one-size-that-fits-all answer to the same. Considering the varied and diverse population of elementary, middle, and high schools, there has never really been a simple solution...

Bullying Bullying is a term that refers to the behavior of a person to another where one person is regularly and intentionally harassing and harming another person. Bullying takes many different forms such as verbal, physical, and indirect/relational and also can take place on different platforms. In the past, harassment was...

Bullying has been a topic of great discussion across the world due to high numbers of cases reported. Approximately, one-third of students in elementary or middle school get to encounter bullying either as a bully, a victim or both. Bullying does not have a specific definition and might be physical,...

For ages, bulling has been and still is a significant social issue that has brought substantial concerns in the contemporary society. For the purpose of understanding bullying and how bullying can be reduced, it is vital that we review and critique the article “Reducing bullying: Application of social cognitive theory”...

Newman, R. S. (2008). Adaptive and nonadaptive help-seeking with peer harassment: An integrative perspective of coping and self-regulation. Educational Psychologist, 43(1), 1-15. Newman, as the prime objective of this article, seek to examine the dilemma that students faces while in school when harassed and the approaches that most apply to counteract...

Introduction With today’s technology, cyberbullying has become easier than ever, and children and youth of this generation do not need to have a personal confrontation. The use of internet has become one of the most vital factors of the information source and a platform where people can share or communicate their...

The issue of bullying has gained much attention nationally following the association of teen suicide with cyberbullying and school bullying prevalence. A study by Jankauskiene et al. which involving 1162 pupils from 6th to 11th grade found out that 56.5% of learners were associated with bullying, 16.3% were bullies and...

Introduction: Over the last decades, cyberbullying has rapidly increased all over the world. Cyberbullying is the use of the internet and other electronic communication devices to spread hateful information about another individual. The most affected groups include the youths, bisexuals, gays, disabled individual and the socially isolated persons. The bullying may...

Bullying and Its Impact on Self-Esteem Bullying is one of the issues that affect the self-esteem of people. In every context, there are those persons that are considered vulnerable. As such, those who have authority tend to intimidate those that are perceived weak. In most cases, people focus on the issue...

Bullying: Understanding the Harmful Impact Bullying refers to the repeated act of attacking someone either verbally or physically or spreading rumors about them as a way of trying to demean their social strata. Bullying is a common practice especially in schools, and it can cause physical or mental harm to students....

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...