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Relational  Aggression  

 Greensview  Elementary  School   2  

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Relational  aggression  has  a  big  effect  on  all  ages,  from  3  to  45.  It  can  affect  education,  safety,  and  even  health!  A  list  of  some  of  these  effects  is  below.  

Effects  on  EDUCATION  • Lost  concentration  • Loss  of  interest  to  succeed    • Decrease  in  grades  

 Effects  on  HEALTH  

• Head  and  stomach  aches  • Depression  • Sleeping  problems  • Mental  disorders  • Anxiety  • Low  self  esteem  

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 Effects  on  SAFETY  

• Self  isolation  • Increased  aggression  • Suicide  • Fear  of  other  students  • Retaliation    So  you  see  it  is  not  just  a  minor  problem  in  small  towns.  It  could  even  affect  preschoolers!  

 

How  Does  Relational  Aggression  Make  You  Feel?  

 Greensview  Elementary  School   3  

Relational  Aggression  is  a  type  of  bullying  in  which  another  student  causes  harm  through  damaging  relationships.  This  can  include  exclusion,  manipulation,  and  rumors.    Here  is  an  example  of  relational  aggression:  there  is  a  group  of  friends  that  you  want  to  be  apart  of  so  you  ask  if  you  can  play  with  them.  The  group  talks  a  bit  and  then  tells  you  that  you  have  to  do  these  things  first:  

• You  have  to  bully  a  kid  smaller  than  you  into  giving  you  his  lunch  money  • You  can’t  be  friends  with  your  BFF  anymore  • You  have  to  be  BFFs  with  them  or  • You  may  have  to  play  with  them  every  day.  

 You  know  this  is  wrong  but  you  really  want  to  be  included,  and  you  know  the  group  can  make  everyone  not  like  you.  This  group  of  friends  is  called  a  clique.  Not  all  groups  of  friends  playing  together  are  cliques.  Girls  often  form  cliques,  but  boys  can,  too.  What  makes  a  group  a  clique  is  the  behavior  of  the  people  in  the  group.    

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 Resources    Websites  and  downloads  K-­‐3  

• http://uamoodle.uaschools.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=99828  • http://uamoodle.uaschools.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=99830  

 People  to  go  to  K-­‐3  

• Your  parents  • Mrs.  Kunkle  • Mrs.  Trexler  or  Mrs.  Baker  • A  teacher  

 Websites  and  downloads  4-­‐5  

• http://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/info-­‐facts.asp  • http://uamoodle.uaschools.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=99830  

 People  to  go  to  4-­‐5  

• Your  parents  • Mrs.  Kunkle  • Mrs.  Trexler  or  Mrs.  Baker  • A  teacher  • Mr.Wulf