Top 15 Facts About Bullying

What is Bullying?

Bullying refers to a form of victimization often seen among children and adolescents that continues to impact the victim and result in mental disturbance that can last up to adulthood. It is a behavior that consists of repeated action with the intention to hurt a person physically or emotionally (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Bullying can be in the form of hurtful remarks, threats, physical trauma, or targeting on electronic media (cyberbullying).

Top Facts on Bullying

Statistics on Bullying

1. 49.8% of tweens (9 to 12 years old) experienced bullying at school, and 14.5% of tweens experienced bullying online (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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2. 13% of tweens (9 to 12 years old) reported experiencing bullying at school and online, and 1% reported being bullied solely online (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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3. . The prevalence rate of students being exposed to or engaged in bullying was 26.3% (221 out of 839) (3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
   Prevalence of Bullying Behaviors Among Students From a National University in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study
   
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4. Around 72 students (8.7%) reported being bullied, 29 (3.6%) reported bullying others, and 185 (22.8%) reported witnessing friends being bullied (3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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5. Nearly 14% of public schools report that bullying is a discipline problem occurring daily or at least once a week (4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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6. Reports of bullying are highest in middle schools (28%) followed by high schools (16%), combined schools (12%), and primary schools (9%) (4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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7. Reports of Cyberbullying are highest in middle schools (33%) followed by high schools (30%), combined schools (20%), and primary schools (5%) (4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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8. The most common form of bullying was name-calling (including via text and email) at 26%, followed by exclusion from social groups at 18% (5^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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9. Around 53% of US teens say online harassment and online bullying are major problems for people their age (6^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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10. Nearly 28% of teens have experienced multiple types of cyberbullying (7^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Effects of Bullying

11. Bullying and ragging are often seen as harmless behavior, however, they are one of the most common forms of violence in society.
12. Bullying is an important risk factor for the development of mental disorders in adolescence and continues into adulthood (8^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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13. The behavior of bullying and aggression during childhood and school years could evolve into behavioral patterns seen in violent criminals (9^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Tip to Overcome Bullying

14. A constant watch and building good communication between parents and children can help in revealing such episodes of bullying.
15. If you are suffering from cyberbullying, then it should be reported to parents or guardians, or higher authorities. Messages, call, and other forms of cyberbullying should be saved and also reported (10^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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