What is Bullying?
An aggressive act with the intention to hurt a person on purpose, in any form – Physical, Verbal, Relational and Cyber. There is an imbalance of power where the victim finds it difficult to defend oneself in which such acts happen repeatedly or frequently (Smith, 2014).
The three features of bullying are:
Power Imbalance
Size does matter, and so do other characteristics of a victim. Characteristics that make someone weaker or stronger than others can lead to a power imbalance.
Intention to Harm
Sometimes, it is not easy to identify whether the aggressor intended to hurt someone else. However, when someone else considers the behaviour to be harmful, something has to be done.
Repetition
A behaviour can be considered “repeated” if there is a potential for it to happen more than once.
Who is involved?
The Aggressor (Bully),
also known as the one who bullies: The person who carries out the aggressive act.
The Targeted (Victim),
also known as the one who was bullied: The person who is targeted.
Bystander,
is the person who is the witness of the aggressive act.
The Aggressor (Bully)
also known as the one who bullies: The person who carries out the aggressive act
The Targeted (Victim)
also known as the one who was bullied: The person who is targeted
Bystander
is the person who is the witness of the aggressive act
Understanding Bullying
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