Title: Bullying Facts, Statistics, Prevention & Effects
Headings: Bullying
Bullying
Bullying facts
Bullying Symptoms & Signs
What is bullying? How can someone distinguish bullying from hazing or meanness?
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What are the different types of bullying?
What are the different types of hazing?
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How common is bullying? How common is hazing?
What makes a bully? Why do kids bully? Why do adults bully?
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What are causes and risk factors of bullying?
What are symptoms and warning signs of children and adults who are bullied?
What are the effects of bullying? What are the effects of hazing?
What should victims of bullying and their parents do to stop bullying? What are the treatment options for victims of bullying?
What should parents do if they think their child is bullying others? What are treatment options for people who bully others?
What can parents do if the school downplays a report of bullying?
What can people do if they see someone being bullied?
What measures can be implemented to prevent bullying at school and in the workplace?
How can people reduce their risk for being bullied?
Where can people find more information about bullying?
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Content: Some statistics on bullying suggest that 28% of students from grades six through 12 have a history of being the victim of bullying, while 30% of high school students acknowledge having bullied other students. About 10%-14% of children have been the victim of bullying for more than six months. Most victims of cyberbullying have also been victims of school bullying. Boys tend to engage in bullying more often than girls, especially at high school age and beyond, and are more likely to engage in physical or verbal bullying, physically or verbally, while girls more often engage in relational bullying. Studies show that teachers often underestimate how much bullying is occurring at their school since they only see about 4% of bullying incidents that occur. Further, victims of bullying only report it to school adults one-third of the time, usually when the bullying occurs repeatedly or has causes injury. Parents tend to be aware their child is being bullied only about half the time. More than 40% of workers in the United States experienced bullying in the workplace. More than 90% of working women are estimated to believe they have been undermined by another woman at some time in their careers. However, due to the stereotype that women should be more nurturing, a woman may perceive normal supervision from another woman as undermining.