Bullying in 2011

(Statistics, 2009)

Types of Bullying in 2011

School Bullying (old school) Text Bullying Cyber Bullying
(Statistics, 2009)

School Bullying
Physically hurting others Spreading rumors in
Other bullying statistics show that

person or through technology Excluding others or ganging up on them Threatening others Mean teasing Name calling Destroying or stealing belongings

about 77 percent of students have admitted to being the victim of one type of bullying or another. The American Justice Department bullying statistics show that one out of ever 4 kids will be bullied sometime throughout their adolescence. 46 percent of males followed by 26 percent of females have admitted to being victims in physical fights as reported in one report of bullying statistics by the Bureau of Justice School.

(Statistics, 2009)

Text Bullying
Text bullying is sending

mean, embarrassing, untrue, or hurtful message to or about someone using cell phone text messaging. This can also include sexting, or sending sexually suggestive text messages to someone or about someone.

Many kids get cell phones

when they are in middle school, which is when bullying, including text bullying, is most common. Almost 9 out of 10 teens have a cell phone, and about 1 in 5 will be victims of a text bully. About 1 in 10 teens engage in text bullying. Text bullying has become more common than traditional bullying, especially among girls.
(Statistics, 2009)

Cyberbullying is when a child or teenager is harassed, humiliated, embarrassed, threatened or tormented using digital technology. 58 percent of kids report that someone has been hurtful or mean to them online. 53 percent of kids admit that they have said something mean to someone else online.

Cyber Bullying
(Statistics, 2009)

Handling Bullies
Get your childs input: You need to be a safe place your child can turn for help when dealing with bullying.

Talk to the school authorities: Discuss the problem with your childs teacher, principal or counselor.

Teach your child to avoid the bully: Your child does not need to fight back. Encourage him or her to avoid the bully when possible.

(Statistics, 2009)

Handling Bullies Cont.

Encourage your child to be assertive: It is not

necessary to fight back to defeat a bully. You can teach your child to stand up straight and tell the bully, firmly, to leave him or her alone. In some cases, this type of assertiveness will work. Practice with your child: It might be beneficial to have a little bit of role play with your child. This way he or she can practice what to say to a bully, or how to leave a situation that could turn into bullying. Teach your child to move in groups: A good support system can be an effective deterrent against bullies.
(Statistics, 2009)

Signs of Bullying
Comes home with unexplainable injuries Comes home with damaged clothing or other belongings Frequently "loses" items like books, electronics, clothes or other

valuable items Tries to find excuses to avoid going to school, is often sick or has other excuses Hurts themselves like with cutting, burning or eating restrictions Loses interest in friends or participating in extra curricular activities Acts afraid of going to school or school activities Appears moody, anxious, depressed or withdrawn Feels helpless Exhibits low self-esteem
(Statistics, 2009)

Statistics on Bullying and Suicide

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young

people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, according to the CDC. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts. Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it. Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims, according to studies by Yale University A study in Britain found that at least half of suicides among young people are related to bullying 10 to 14 year old girls may be at even higher risk for suicide, according to the study above

(Statistics, 2009)

References
Bullying Statistics, Task Force to Stop Bullying, Harassment, and Violence. (2009). Preventing Bullying, Harassment, Violence, Online Bullying, and School Bullies. Retrieved from http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/