One of the most obvious
causes of peer bullying is power imblance. This is triggered by the fact that
the bully himself/herself has been subjected to violence by another bully.
Another common reason is the family problems. The fact that children are
bullied first by a family member or that a student witnesses family members
bullying each other leads them to carry it to school. We can also add emotinal
problems that students experience. This is specifially the case when a student
wants to appear strong and tough from the outside.
Media -on top of
everything else- influences children's perceptions and behaviors regarding
bullying and pushes them towards it. The media usually normalizes bullying and event
presents violence as excusable or acceptable. Such irresponsible scenes cause children
to view bullying as a normal act. This has a huge impacts in the dynamcis of peer
groups. Group members not only imitates the behaviours on screens but also
carry them to real life.
To summarize, peer
bullying has several negative effects for the young souls. Children at school
age are exposed to peer bullying and experience a sharp decline in their
academic achievement. Moreover, bullied children cannot endure the situation
and lose their desire to go to school. If they find the opportunity, they even
run away from school. The problem must not be underestimated because if the
young generation escapes through the front door, the future of a country will
flee through the back door.
İrem Yağmur KÖS
G18
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