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Before beginning to discuss the negative effects of bullying on its victims and how we can prevent them, we must understand its definition and all the diverse ways in which it can occur. Campbell (2005) defines bullying as intentional recurring abusive treatment such as the physical or verbal assault of one student by one or more of his or her peers. Moreover, physical abuse can be exhibited through hitting, punching, hostile gesturing or spitting, while teasing, ridicule, sarcasm, threats or scapegoating are considered to be forms of verbal abuse (Campbell, 2005; Beran & Li, 2007). Recently, however, extensive technology has increased the places in which students can use verbal abuse. In fact, research through surveying adolescents found that when students are being bullied at school, there is a high probability that they are also being bullied through cyberspace (Beran & Li, 2007). This new form of abuse, referred to as cyberbullying, is defined as attacks made to intimidate, harass or victimise another through emails, text messages, chat rooms, social networking sites, blogs, or derogatory websites dedicated to the victim (Campbell, 2005; Suniti Bhat, 2008; Beran & Li, 2007).
Here are some videos and web pages that explain bullying a little further: What is Bullying? Under 8 years old What is Bullying? Ages 9 to 12 What is Bullying? Ages 13 and up Talking to Kids About Bullying Video
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