Researchers have found that bystanders may be invisible victims of bullying.
Researchers have found that bystanders may be invisible victims of bullying.
Psychologists talk about recent research, including the impact of witnessing bullying, the effects of having kids on life satisfaction, and the language couples use.
Researchers report that girls are more likely to remain victims of bullying than boys.
CHICAGO—Children who are consistently victimized by peers appear more likely to develop psychotic symptoms in early adolescence, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Some psychosis-like symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions are commonly ...
When children are bullied, parents or teachers used to help them cope by explaining that bullies have their own emotional issues that lead to their negative behaviour. This coping strategy probably isn't as common as it once was, with good reason: Not all bullies ...
A new study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Development examined the social status of bullies and their victims. Several interesting results come out of their data. First, bullies were generally disliked, indicated by children's ratings of who they "Liked Most" and "Liked Least" to play with. However, some bullies were perceived as being ...
Doctors Brian, Giuseppe, and Richard talk about bullying and how to help your kids to avoid being victims. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA036_-_Anatomy_of_Bullying.mp3] ... or get your free subscription in iTunes. If you use iTunes, you can leave a review! Leave us a comment, or you can e-mail suggestions or questions to
This year, Florida became the 35th state to enact anti-bullying legislation. The law dictates that school districts must submit policies to address bullying by December 1. One board's proposed policy includes consequences for perpetrators of both real-world and cyber-bullying - repercussions that include counselling for both the perpetrators and the victims. Schools without approved programs ...
Schools in Pennsylvania will soon be required by law to implement anti-bullying programs to prevent threats, intimidation, name-calling, and teasing. The law, which comes into effect on January 1, 2009, must include consequences for the bullies and identify a staff member to whom victims can report. None of the articles I've seen mention any services ...
A study published in the Journal of School Health suggests that 72% of youth have been bullied online in the past year, and most of them said that they would not tell a parent about it. Although the internet provides a degree of anonymity for bullies, the majority of their victims knew the perpetrator or ...
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