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“Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending
himself or herself.”
OBPP Teacher Guide, p. xii
What Is Bullying?
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Three Key Components of Bullying Behavior
1. Involves an aggressive behavior
2. Typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time
3. Involves an imbalance of power or strength
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Direct Bullying
Hitting, kicking, shoving, spitting
Taunting, name-calling, using degrading comments
Threatening or obscene gestures
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Indirect Bullying
Getting another person to bully someoneSpreading rumorsCausing another person to be socially isolatedCyber bullying
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Effects of Being Bullied
• Lower self-esteem• Depression and anxiety• Absenteeism and lowered
school achievement• Thoughts of suicide• Illness
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Concerns about Children Who BullyChildren who bully are more likely to:
• get into frequent fights• be injured in a fight• steal or vandalize property• drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes• be truant or drop out of school• report poor academic achievement• perceive a negative climate at school• carry a weapon
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Effects of Bullying on Bystanders
Bystanders may feel:
• Afraid
• Powerless to change the situation
• Guilty for not acting• A diminished empathy for victims over
time
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Effects of Bullying on School Climate
•Bullying creates a climate of fear and disrespect.•Bullying interferes with student learning.•Students may feel insecure and not like school as well.
•Students may perceive a lack of control or caring.
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Percentage of Students (Grades 3-12) Who Are Bullied and Who Bully Others
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
Have been bullied Have bullied others
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Percentage of Bullied Students (Olweus & Limber, 2010)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
3rd 5th 7th 9th 11th
Girls
Boys
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Percentage of Students Bullying Others (Olweus & Limber, 2010)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
3rd 5th 7th 9th 11th
Girls
Boys
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OBPP is the most-researched and best-known bullying prevention
program available today. (Can be used K-12.)
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Recognition of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Blueprints Model Program (Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence)
Effective Program (Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention - OJJDP)
Level 2 Program (U.S. Department of Education)
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Goals of OBPP
To reduce existing bullying problems among students
To prevent the development of new bullying problems
To achieve better peer relations at school
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Program Components
School
Classroom
Individual
Community
ParentsParents
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For more information about the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
www.olweus.org
1-800-328-9000 in the U.S.
1-651-213-4590 outside the U.S.
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OBPP Training Information• Training is highly recommended for successful
program implementation
• Training is provided by a certified Olweus trainer
• It consists of a 2-day training for committee members and consultation for at least one school year
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For more information about OBPP training
www.clemson.edu/olweus
or contact Jane Riese, L.S.W.
1-864-710-4562
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Take-Home MessageIt is possible to reduce bullying.
It requires a team effort.It requires a long-term commitment.