Bullying: Risk Factors
Nothing gives the right for anyone to pick on someone. There are no simple factors on what makes someone get bullied or to start bullying others. Bullying of all kinds happens anywhere not just school. It can happen at work or even social events. Everything depends on what environment a person may live in. Some groups are more capable of being a bully or bullied. This can include being gay, bisexual, transgender, being isolated, and or even just being disabled.
Risk Factors for Children to be Bullied.
- Peers see you as being different. A child may be overweight or underweight, poor, smarter then others.
- Weak not able to defend thyself.
- They may have anxiety or low self-esteem.
- Less popular or have no friends.
- They do not get along with others.
Risk Factors for Children to Bully Others.
- Very connected to others, they want to be popular, and or have social power.
- They are isolated from others, have low self-esteem, they do not identify feelings for others.
- They are easily frustrated.
- Have issues at home.
- Think badly of others.
- Do not follow rules easily or hard to understand them.
- There friends also bully.
Sources:
MSLawdotedu. “The School Bully: The Characteristics of Children Who Are More Likely To Bully.” YouTube, YouTube, 20 Aug. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgO0p227raA.
“Who Is at Risk.” StopBullying.gov, www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/index.html.
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