School Bullying: Understanding Impacts of Bullying Behavior Among School Children-A Review

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5

Abstract

Bullying in schools is an issue that is gaining recognition as a serious health concern due to its physical and emotional effects. Bullying is a subgroup of aggressive behavior characterized by frequent acts against another individual who cannot easily defend oneself.Being bullied can seriously affect a person’s physical, emotional, academic and social well-being. Many sufferers of school bullying lack confidence, feel bad about them, have few friends and spend a lot of time alone.The impacts of bullying are recognized by school children, their families, school personnel, and the community and may result in children and adolescences feeling defenseless, overwhelmed, and degraded by the destructive acts of other peer group(s).Hence it is very essential to comprehend how bullying and victimization distress the welfare of the school children.

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Rajeswari Krishnasamy

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  • EP ID EP437013
  • DOI 10.9790/1959-0705093033.
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Rajeswari Krishnasamy (2018). School Bullying: Understanding Impacts of Bullying Behavior Among School Children-A Review. IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science, 7(5), 30-33. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-437013