Defining Bullying
Bullying is identified as a behavior that is performed. It is important not to label students as “bullies” as it may lead students to internalize these message and lead them to belief that they are inherently a bully. Rather, bullying can be defined as a behavior that is dynamic and can be changed.
Bullying behavior is a complex term that often times gets confused with other violent/aggresive behaviors like teasing, being unkind, and harassment.
Bullying Behavior- Defined
Bullying is a complex behavior. For something to be considered bullying it must fit all the following criteria.
Cyber Bullying is differentiated from the willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices
Bullying Research
Please find below resources and research of topics related to bullying behavior.
Cyberbullying
https://cyberbullying.org/what-is-cyberbullying
Online Safety and Cyberbullying Resources | American Federation of Teachers (aft.org)
Current perspectives: the impact of cyberbullying on adolescent health (nih.gov)
Biased Based Bullying
Bias-Based-Bullying.pdf (buffalo.edu)
Bullying & Bias | Learning for Justice
Bullying Victimization among School-Aged Immigrant Youth in the United States (nih.gov)
Bullying and Mental Health
Correlation between bullying and clinical depression in adolescent patients (nih.gov)
Presentations | College of Education and Human Sciences (unl.edu)
Four Decades of Research on School Bullying (apa.org)
Outcomes of Bullying
Effects of Bullying | StopBullying.gov
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
LGBTQ+
Bullying and Suicide Risk among LGBTQ Youth – The Trevor Project
Youth Development and Resilience | Frances McClelland Institute (arizona.edu)