Social Aspects and Long Term Effect of Bullying and the Bullies that Target Children

Bullies That Target Children and Social Aspects of Bullying
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Bullies That Target Children and Social Aspects of Bullying
Bullying may have a negative impact on everyone, including those who are tormented, those who harass, and those who are witnesses to bullying. Bullying is associated with various negative consequences, including poor effects on mental health, drug abuse, and suicide. Children who bully others are more likely to participate in violent and other harmful activities as they grow older. Children who bully are more prone than other children to misuse alcohol and other drugs throughout adolescence and adulthood, engage in fights, vandalize property, fail to complete their education, and engage in early sexual activity (Fraser, 2019). The bullies often grow up with criminal convictions, traffic citations, or become abusive to their wives or children. Bullies who target children regularly frequently suffer emotionally and socially. They have a hard time not only making friends but also maintaining healthy friendships. The social and emotional impact, along with the academic impact, are all reasons to be concerned.
First, bullying can lead to decreases in academic performance. The physical signs of bullying might include stomach problems, headaches, and difficulty sleeping for those tormented regularly. These negative effects may be accompanied by concern about attending school or engaging in class, leading to further lack of motivation and lower academic performance (Menesini & Salmivalli, 2017). Children being bullied cannot focus in class and forget about assignments. Students who are bullied often struggle academically since they find it difficult to concentrate on their studies. In fact, among the first symptoms that a kid is being taunted is a drop in academic performance. Kids may also become so distracted by harassment that they neglect their schoolwork or have trouble paying attention in class, leading to academic failure. The children being bullied often have many absences because they dread going to school. This habit might also result in a decrease in academic performance. And when a bullied kid’s grades begin to slip, it adds to the already high levels of stress that the youngster is already facing. Besides, their test scores are below average because they are less engaged in the learning process. For example, children who attend schools with a high level of bullying performed worse on standardized exams than children who attended schools with successful anti-bullying programs. Children in schools with widespread bullying are likely less active in learning because they are too preoccupied or concerned about the bullying.
Being bullied in school doesn’t just stay in school but affects home life as well. First, the kids are extremely emotional because they are scared. There is nothing that family members can do to help their children avoid being bullied since bullying is a decision made by the perpetrator. Even though they can condemn harassment and provide assistance to the victim, they can’t stop it. Nonetheless, they believe they ought to be able to end it, and when they are unable to do so, they frequently feel s...