Song on bullying...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvRXbRP2QDQ
On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 11:33 PM, Gabe Menezes <[email protected]> wrote: > Name-calling 'worst form of bullying' > *Name-calling is more devastating for children's self-confidence than > physical bullying, a study suggests.* > > Dr Stephen Joseph, a psychologist at Warwick University, found verbal abuse > had a large and ongoing impact on children's self-esteem. > > The study, which assessed 331 pupils in England, found 40% had been bullied > at some time. > > It also revealed one-third of bullied children suffered significant levels > of post-traumatic stress. > > Dr Joseph said: "This study shows bullying, and particularly name-calling, > can be degrading for adolescents. > > *Depression* > > "Post-traumatic stress is an anxiety disorder that can develop after > exposure to a frightening event or ordeal in which physical harm occurred > or was threatened. > > "Research clearly suggests that it can be caused by bullying. > > "It is important that peer victimisation is taken seriously as symptoms > such as insomnia, anxiety and depression are common among victims and have > a negative impact on psychological health." > > The research paper examines the levels of post-traumatic stress experienced > and the impact of bullying on the self-worth on victims. > > A "victim scale" was devised to assess the experience of physical > victimisation, verbal victimisation, social manipulation and attacks on > property. > > All types of bullying resulted in lower self-esteem, but social > manipulation, such as excluding the victim from taking part in games, was > more likely to lead to post-traumatic stress. > > Verbal taunts typically led to lower self-worth. > > The study also suggests verbal bullying or social manipulation can lead to > victims feeling helpless and lacking control over their own feelings and > actions. > > Those who felt that power and control lay with the bully, rather than > internally, were much more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress or > lower self-worth. > > Story from BBC NEWS: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/education/2952537.stm > > Published: 2003/04/16 14:38:49 GMT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
