Summary: <p>Bullying<br> Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes<br> Executive Director, AllCEUs</p> <p>Continuing Education credits for this podcast can be earned at <a href="https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/585/c/">https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/585/c/</a></p> <p>Objectives<br> ~ Define bullying<br> ~ Explore the types of bullying<br> ~ Identify characteristics of bullies<br> ~ Identify motivations for bullying<br> ~ Identify effects of bullying<br> ~ Explore interventions to<br> ~ Stop Bullying<br> ~ Help bullying victims<br> What is Bullying<br> ~ A pattern of aggressive behavior involving unwanted negative actions which involves an imbalance of strength or power (physical, social)<br> How Big of A Problem Is It<br> ~ Prevalence<br> ~ More than half of adolescents have been bullied online and about the same number have engaged in bullying<br> ~ Only 1 in 10 tells a parent they have been a victim</p> <p>~ Bullycide<br> ~ According to the Yale School of Medicine, adolescent suicide rates have increased more than 50% in the last 30 years.<br> ~ 19,000 victims of bullying will attempt suicide each year (1 every 30 minutes) according to the American Psychiatric Association<br> Types of Bullying<br> ~ Verbal<br> ~ Degrading or demeaning to give the aggressor power<br> ~ Physical<br> ~ Pushing, shoving, hitting<br> ~ Stealing<br> ~ Sexual assault<br> ~ Relational<br> ~ When behaviors are used as a means of achieving a goal<br> ~ In reaction/retaliation to provocation<br> Types of Bullying<br> ~ Cyberbullying<br> ~ The use of the internet and related technologies (i.e. Iphones, Snapchat, Instagram etc…) to harm other people in a deliberate and repeated manner.<br> ~ Is inescapable<br> ~ Forms<br> ~ Harrassment<br> ~ Impersonation<br> ~ Use of Photographs<br> ~ Creating websites and blogs<br> ~ Participating in “happy slapping”<br> Characteristics of Bullies<br> ~ Lower parental supervision (More permissive)<br> ~ Drug and alcohol use<br> ~ Family conflict<br> ~ Parents, coaches who show power and aggression by yelling, hitting<br> ~ Siblings or friends who bully the child<br> ~ Trouble standing up to peer pressure<br> ~ Relate to others negatively<br> Characteristics of Bullies<br> ~ Desire for power and control<br> ~ Lack of empathy<br> ~ Strong needs for power and dominance<br> ~ Often rewarded in some wat for their behavior (material, social or psychological)<br> Motivations for Bullying<br> ~ Power & Control<br> ~ “Respect” (Intimidation)<br> ~ Revenge<br> ~ Social and material rewards</p> <p>~ Questions<br> ~ Where does the need for power and control come from?<br> ~ What are the long and short term benefits of bullying and how can they be reduced?<br> ~ What other ways can be provided for youth to achieve the same benefits in a prosocial manner?<br> Characteristics of Victims & Interventions<br> ~ Overweight, underweight, not physically attractive<br> ~ New students.<br> ~ Assign them a mentor<br> ~ Being different or not considered “cool.”<br> ~ Emphasize and reward student strengths beginning in elementary school.<br> ~ Perceived as weak or unable to defend themselves<br> ~ Pay particular attention to students who are bully-prone<br> Characteristics of Victims & Interventions<br> ~ Depressed, anxious<br> ~ Teach age-appropriate coping skills<br> ~ Educate about depression and fear/anxiety<br> ~ Low self-esteem<br> ~ Increase self-esteem<br> ~ Reduce need for external validation<br> ~ Unpopular or do not socialize well with others<br> ~ Teach social skills<br> ~ Teach communication skills</p> <p>Effects of Bullying<br> ~ Unwi</p>
