Overall, almost 11 percent of a representative sample of youth reported bullying others sometimes, and almost 9 percent admitted to bullying others once a week or more. Experiencing bullying was reported with similar frequency, with almost 9 percent bullied sometimes and just over 8 percent bullied once a week or more. 74 percent of 8 - to 11-year-old students said teasing and bullying occur at their schools and that it becomes even more pervasive as kids start high school. More than half said that bullying is a “big problem” at school. The prevalence of bullying has increased. In 2001, 8 percent of students reported that they had been bullied at school in the last 6 months, up from 5 percent in 1999. According to a National Association of School Psychologists report, 160,000 children in the United States miss school every day for fear of being bullied. Bullying creates a climate of fear and disrespect in schools. In 1999–2000, public school principals were asked to report how often certain disciplinary problems occurred at their schools. 29 percent of public schools reported that student bullying occurred on a daily or weekly basis. 86 percent said, "other kids picking on them, making fun of them or bullying them" causes teenagers to turn to lethal violence in the schools. Bullying generally begins in the elementary grades, peaks in the sixth through eight grades, and persists into high school. Kids who are socially isolated and have trouble making friends are more likely to be targets of bullying Boys were more likely to say they had been bullied physically by boys (being hit, slapped, or pushed), while girls more frequently said they were bullied verbally and psychologically
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 16:22:01 +0000
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