Introduction
Bullying can affect people of different ages and lead to negative consequences. 33% of middle school students and 19.5% of high school students reported being bullied on school grounds, and 15.7% of high school students reported being electronically bullied (Martínez et al., 85). Almost all children, at some point, face bullying behavior as an abuser, victims, and observers of bullying others. Women, minorities and lesbians, homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgender people are at higher risk of bullying. Often, victims are cooled by various inconveniences and anxieties, that is, both physical and emotional. Moreover, the abusers themselves internalize negative behavior, which, if it is not corrected, can lead to further violence. Many forms of intimidation cause people discomfort in everyday life.
Forms of Bullying
Along with the arrival of virtually unhindered access to the Internet, a new type of intimidation called cyberbullying has appeared. It consists of the use of various electronic means to compromise or report false information about a person. Anyone who tries to harm a person with the help of cyber means often distributes obscene photos or compromising materials, which causes emotional harm to the victim (Martínez et al., 88). Bullying through the use of various social networks can lead to depression, nervous breakdowns, and in some cases, even suicide. Children often encounter cyberbullying and keep silent about it. In this regard, parents need to monitor the use of the Internet by children carefully and ensure that they are safe in this area.
Unfortunately, bullying continues in many schools and institutes and has no signs of stopping. The work of the whole society, especially parents and schools, is to end this scourge once and for all, from which many children and young people suffer. The physical and emotional abuse to which some of them are subjected daily sometimes makes them want to commit suicide.
Who Is the Bully?
In general, the pursuers are similar to each other in the psycho type. They do not get along well with people, and it is difficult for them to create social connections. They focus only on themselves. They use bullying to assert themselves and feel better. Stalkers lack empathy and lack the skills to take care of other people (Ng et al., 133). In addition, hooligans do not experience feelings such as pity, guilt, or compassion, and therefore such people are recommended to work with mental health.
How to Get Rid of Bullying?
It is also necessary to protect yourself from cyberbullying, as it is currently one of the most common forms. It is required to install filtering and blocking software. Parents need to establish clear rules for using a mobile phone and monitor this behavior. Parents should also have a conversation about how unacceptable cyberbullying and humiliation in social networks are (Ng et al. 150). It is imperative to communicate with the child often to observe their behavior and, if something is wrong, to prevent it at the time. Adults should control themselves in correspondence and not send compromising data and photos. People should not give the persecutors a chance to commit their atrocity.
Conclusion
It is necessary to carefully protect yourself from bullying online and in everyday life. To do this, you need to take several steps that will help in this matter. People should not allow the persecutors to discredit themselves and create discomfort. It is vital to avoid the company of bullies and control children’s emotional state. In addition, it is necessary to support those at the center of this bullying, as this can protect them from harmful effects and consequences.
Works Cited
Martínez, Isabel, Murgui, Sergio, Garcia, Oscar, and Garcia, Fernando. “Parenting in the Digital Era: Protective and Risk Parenting Styles for Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimization.”Computers in Human Behavior, vol.90, no.1, 2019, pp. 84-92. Web.
Ng, Esperanza, Chua, Joelle Yan Xin, and Shorey, Shefaly. “The Effectiveness of Educational Interventions on Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, vol.23, no.1, 2022, pp.132–151. Web.