Bullying in high schools happen everywhere, constantly, no one is safe, no one escapes its reach. Even those that aren't ever bullied still are affected by it. A study on bullying by the University of British Columbia, based on 490 students (half female, half male) in Grades 8-10 in a B.C. city in the winter of 1999, showed:
» 64 per cent of kids had been bullied at school.
» 12 per cent were bullied regularly (once or more a week).
» 13 per cent bullied other students regularly (once or more a week).
» 72 per cent observed bullying at school at least once in a while.
» 40 per cent tried to intervene.
» 64 per cent considered bullying a normal part of school life.
» 20-50 per cent said bullying can be a good thing (makes people tougher, is a good way to solve problems, etc.).
» 25-33 per cent said bullying is sometimes OK and/or that it is OK to pick on losers.
» 61-80 per cent said bullies are often popular and enjoy high status among their peers
what this statistic doesn't say, is how many students commit suicide due to bullying.
Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims, according to studies by Yale University
A study in Britain found that at least half of suicides among young people are related to bullying
10 to 14 year old girls may be at even higher risk for suicide, according to the study above
According to statistics reported by ABC News, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying(http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-suicide.html)
And even teachers bully, in my own personal experience i have witnessed teachers full out hit, kick, yell at, swear at, put down, and abuse students. Other times, they ignore bullying and don't help students, which is just as bad as doing the bullying itself.
» 64 per cent of kids had been bullied at school.
» 12 per cent were bullied regularly (once or more a week).
» 13 per cent bullied other students regularly (once or more a week).
» 72 per cent observed bullying at school at least once in a while.
» 40 per cent tried to intervene.
» 64 per cent considered bullying a normal part of school life.
» 20-50 per cent said bullying can be a good thing (makes people tougher, is a good way to solve problems, etc.).
» 25-33 per cent said bullying is sometimes OK and/or that it is OK to pick on losers.
» 61-80 per cent said bullies are often popular and enjoy high status among their peers
what this statistic doesn't say, is how many students commit suicide due to bullying.
Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims, according to studies by Yale University
A study in Britain found that at least half of suicides among young people are related to bullying
10 to 14 year old girls may be at even higher risk for suicide, according to the study above
According to statistics reported by ABC News, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying(http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-suicide.html)
And even teachers bully, in my own personal experience i have witnessed teachers full out hit, kick, yell at, swear at, put down, and abuse students. Other times, they ignore bullying and don't help students, which is just as bad as doing the bullying itself.