BULLYING

Class: A’ class of Senior High School Date: May 2015

Students’ name: Tsopanidi Ilian Moira Eytyxia

Drakopoulou MariaTeacher: Ms TsangariAge of Students: 15 years old

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:

To familiarize students with a topic that is ubiquitous in their everyday life

To raise students’ awareness as to which the causes and consequences of bullying are

To actively ponder over the possible solutions to bullying both on an individual and social level

To develop students’ research and presentation skills

BULLYING

Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others. The behavior is often repeated. Behaviors used

to assert such domination can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assault or coercion.

THE DEFINITION OF BULLYING

Depression & anxiety & sadness & loneliness

Changes in sleep and eating patterns

Loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy. Use of alcohol, or other drugs

Miss or skip school

EFFECTS OF BULLYING

Children are afraid of consequences.  Bystanders seldom intervene. Adults are not always present. Adults don't always provide positive models of authority and may act

aggressively themselves.

Why is bullying an old-age problem

WHY DO ADOLESCENTS BULLY ?

Family risk factors : A lack of warmth and involvement

on the part of parents. Overly-permissive parenting & a

lack of parental supervision Parent modeling of bullying

behavior. Victimization by older brothers.

Peer risk factors : Friends who bully Friends who have positive

attitudes about violence. Aggressive children Children with low social status

WHY DO ADOLESCENTS BULLY?

Most of the teenagers are bullying victims

Adolescents are more likely to be bullied in the school area

WHY IS BULLYING HARD TO CHANGE?

Bullying is a way of :

feeling powerful & gaining popularity.

Social aggression is learned behavior.

Peer group reputations stay the same.

What peers expect of bullies

and victims stays the same. 

Why must we stop bullying ?

Children and youth who frequently bully are more likely to :

• Get into frequent fights and be injured

• Vandalize property• Steal property

• Drink alcohol

• Smoke

• Drop out of school

• Become a criminal

Anxiety & Low self-esteem & Depression Poor social & academic performance Depression Alcohol and drug use Suicide

WHY MUST WE STOP

BULLYING?

WHERE DO YOU TURN TO?If the bullying doesn’t stop:

ask someone else for advice.

Don’t be afraid to let someone know that you are being bullied

Other people can be a great help

TIPS FOR DEALING WITH THE BULLYING

  Stay positive & be confident Surround yourself with people

who care about you.  Hang around other people. 

What should witnesses do? Avoid joining in or laughing

Walk away & report the bullying incident

Tell the bully to stop.

Put technology into good use.

Request other bystanders to stand up & support the victim.