School Bullying

School hector is a problem that persists in the society. It affects not only young children who are victims of bullying, but also the adults who were any themselves victims of bullying during their childhood or whose children are victimized. While there is no standard definition of bullying, it is generally interpreted as the direct, somatogenic aggression, as well as indirect behavior such as verbal threats (metalworker, 1999, p. 278). Indirect bullying might also include leaving others come out on purpose, spreading rumors to destroy anothers reputation or getting others to dislike another person (Olweus).Tattum and Tattum in 1992 described bullying as willful, conscious desire to hurt another and put him/her beneath stress (Defining Bullying). Some describe it as the systematic abuse of power, and in the cases of children, is reinforced by the lack of awareness of their rights (Smith & Sharp, 1994). Psychologists agree that bullying behaviors go by repeatedly over time and t hat there is an imbalance of power mingled with the bully and the victim. Smith (1999) also classifies bullying as a subcategory of vulturous behavior, concomitantly a vicious one, which is repeatedly directed towards a particular victim who is unable to defend effectively.Most focus on the physical aspects of bullying, but indirect bullying poses similar effects on the victims. Bullies apparently get satisfaction from harming others, may it be physically or psychologically manifested. Studies show that bullies are quite outgoing and friendlyly confident they seldom show anxiety or guilt in asserting their social position through aggression (Smith & Sharp, 1994). On the other hand, the victims are a lot those who have no confidence, often exhibiting anxiety in their interactions with peers they are unable to assert themselves, and they are unable to properly handle the aggression obligate upon them by bullies.Actions are being taken to prevent bullying. The problem in school bullying is that it is often hidden from the supervising adults because the victims are backward to complain, perhaps because of fear, while peer groups are also reluctant of providing information. Smith (1999) explained that bullying, at least in schools, exists as a part of the approach pattern interactions between children with different backgrounds and personality characteristics.