Introduction
To put it in simple words, bullying is a type of harassment. It is a negative action against an individual’s mental and physical security. Bullying can happen in two ways: A single person being attacked by another single person or a single person being attacked by a group of people. Bullying never occurs between two persons of equal strength. The person who is attacked always will be weaker as compared to the person or group of persons who is or are attacking. All types of bullying will lead to physical and mental torment of the attacked person. This may also have a long time effect.
Adolescent age is a very important period in one’s life. It is a time when a person develops into adulthood. At this age, everyone tends to accept everything his/her circumstances offer. Besides, during this time, the youngsters tend to possess a high degree of self-esteem. So anything that hurts their mind will badly affect their future life.
Bullying, depression, and suicidal ideation in Finnish adolescents: school survey
- Research Question: – Is there any relationship between bullying and suicidal temptation in adolescence?
- Methods: – Survey method used.
- Sample: – 8th and 9th-grade students participated in this survey. The questionnaire was given to the students.
- Major Findings:-Both bullies and bullied students keep depression and a suicidal tendency in their minds.
- Conclusion: – Both bullies and bullied adolescents need psychiatric intervention to overcome this kind of depression and suicidal tendency. (Heino, 1999, p.348-351).
Is Victimization From Bullying Associated With Medicine Use Among Adolescents? A Nationally Representative Cross-sectional Survey in Denmark
- Research question:-Is there any relation between bullying and medicine use?
- Method: – Survey method used.
- Sample: – 5th, 6th, and 9th-grade students took part in the survey. A standardized questionnaire was used for the survey.
- Major Findings: – This report leads to a fact that bullied adolescents use medicines for psychological problems like insomnia, tension, and physical problems like headache, stomach pain, etc than the other adolescents.
- Conclusion: – Survey report indicates that there is a relationship between bullying and medicine use. (Due, 2007, p.110-117).
Bullying Among Young Adolescents: The Strong, the Weak, and the Troubled
- Research Question: – How does bullying affect minority youth?
- Method: – Analysis of the data got from these students.
- Sample: – 6th-grade students from the minority community. 11 schools participated in it.
- Major findings: – Bullied adolescents have increased behavior troubles and are emotionally distressed. Bullies are strong and have high social and economic status.
- Conclusion: – Same as the others, minority youth faces bullying problems. (Juvonen, Graham & Schuster, 2003, p.1231-1237).
Electronic Bullying Among Middle School Students
Research Question: – Is electronic bullying prevalent in adolescents?
Method: – Questionnaire method is used.
Sample: – 6th, 7th, and 8th standard students participated. 23 questions were given.
Major Findings: – Survey report indicates that bullying badly affects adolescents. So there is a high possibility for electronic bullying problems in the future.
Conclusion: – In coming years there will be a high prevalence of electronic bullying among adolescents.. (Kowalski & Limber, 2007).
Relation among bullying, stress, and Stressor: a follow-up survey using panel data and a Comparative survey between Japan and Australia
- Research Question: – How does bullying affect the personal character of adolescents?
- Method: – Questionnaire and scales used for the study.
- Sample: – 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students from Tokyo.
- Major Findings: – Bullying creates a wrong impression in adolescents. It generates stress and depression in their mind.
- Conclusion:-Bullying badly affects one’s character. In all countries aftereffects of bullying are almost the same. (Relation among bullying, stress, and stressor: A follow up a survey using panel data and a comparative survey between Japan and Australia, 2001, p.1-100).
Conclusion
From the above-mentioned study, it is evident that bullying is associated with depression among adolescent pupils. It causes several psychological problems and physical problems. It results in physical problems like headache, stomach pain, poor health, and mental problems like insomnia, nervousness, the tendency for suicide, lack of interest in studies, and other extracurricular activities, besides causing introverted personality. Therefore, it is obvious that bullying affects adolescents badly. The new form of bullying is electronic bullying. It will have dangerous effects in the future.
It is the responsibility of the educational institutions as well as society to take adequate measures for preventing bullying and its after-effects.
References
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Heino, Riittakerttu. (1999). Bullying, depression, and suicidal ideation in fnnish adolescence: School survey. British Medical Journal, 319 (7206), 348-351. Web.
Juvonen, Jaana., Graham, Sandra., & Schuster, Mark A. (2003). Bullying among young adolescents: The strong, the weak, and the troubled. Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 112 (6), 1231-1237. Web.
Kowalski, Robin M., & Limber, Susan P. (2007). Electronic bullying among middle school students. Journal of Adolescent Health, 41, S22-S30. Web.
Relation among bullying, stress and stressor: A follow up survey using panel data and a comparative survey between Japan and Australia. (2001). The Japanese Society Institute. 5. 1-100. Web.