Types of Bullying Behavior

Bullying among students is commonly defined as intentional, repeated hurtful acts, words or other behavior.

A lot of young people have a good idea of what bullying is because they see it everyday!  Bullying happens when someone hurts or scares another person on purpose and the person being bullied (the victim) has a hard time defending him or herself.  Usually bullying happens over and over and can include any of the following:

1.        Punching, shoving or other acts that hurt people physically

2.        Spreading bad rumors about people

3.        Keeping certain people “out” of a group for no reason

4.        Teasing people in a mean and hurtful way

5.      Getting certain people to “gang up” on others

Bullying also can happen on-line or electronically.  Cyberbullying is when students bully each other using the Internet, cell phones or other technology.  This can include:

1.     Sending mean text, e-mail, or instant messages

2.    Posting nasty pictures or messages about others in blogs or on web sites

3.    using someone else’s user name to spread rumors or lies about someone