STRESSOR: BULLYING

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STRESSOR BULLYING

WHAT IS BULLYING? 2 TYPES DIRECT
INDIRECT

• SPREADING RUMORS
• SOCIAL LOCKOUT
• INTENTIONAL EXCLUSION

• TEASING
• TAUNTING
• THREATENING
• HITTING
• STEALING

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BULLYING IS..

• One or more cruel incidents against the same
  person.
• power or control over a victim.
• Puts the victim in distress.
• Bully and the victim usually not friends.
• A criminal offense if bully is 12 years of age or
  older.
• Doesnt stop by itself.
• Effects can last a lifetime.
• Witnesses are also affected.

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• BULLIES
• Need help to overcome their need to bully.
• Can be pre-school age to adult.
• Do not feel bad when they hurt others.
• Are overly aggressive.
• Do not know how to control anger.
• Usually are depressed, but dont know it.
• Parents of bullies usually
• encourage them.

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• WHAT HAPPENS TO BULLIES AS THEY GROW OLDER IF
  THEY DO NOT LEARN TO CHANGE?
• Bullying becomes habit forming.
• After the age of 14 or 15 they lose their
  popularity.
• By high school can only associate with other
  bullies since no one else wants to be their
  friend.
• By age 24, have at least 1 criminal conviction.
• Higher rate of court appearances.
• Higher rate of alcoholism.
• More antisocial disorders.

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• Continue to bully at work.
• Bully their husbands or wives and children.
• Some learn more advanced forms of bullying to use
  at work.
• Have poor relations at work.

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• WHY IS BULLYING A SERIOUS PROBLEM?
• Interferes with learning.
• occurs once every 7 minutes and lasts about 37
  seconds - effects last the entire day.
• Leads to more school violence.
• Results in a lowering of property values, and
  MCAS and SAT scores.
• Money must be spent on prevention programs
  instead of more books and supplies.
• Emotional scars can last a lifetime.
• Can result in high rate of absenteeism.

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TO BE CONTINUED
MRS. THOMPSON MIDDLESCHOOL GUIDANCE