The document defines and discusses relational aggression or bullying. It is behavior intended to cause mental distress or harm relationships through social manipulation and exclusion. Relational aggression is often mistaken for minor arguments. It involves using relationships and friendships as weapons to gain control and lower the self-esteem of the victim while increasing the social status of the bully. While both girls and boys engage in this behavior, girls are more likely to be involved. The effects of relational aggression can be lifelong for both victims and aggressors, including lower self-esteem, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and social problems. Common forms include gossiping, social exclusion, and influencing peer rejection of others. Relational aggression often goes unreported and
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Bullying: Relational Aggression
1. Bullying:Relational AggressionBullying S behavrdatsintendD 2 cauZmNtL distress n.orfizikL harm, exists ina R/Ship n wich there's an imbalance of pwr n str, n S repEtedovrtymGrade 7Mrs. Glasgow
2. Define: BullyingBullying is behavior that : Is intended to cause mental distress and/or physical harmExists in a relationship in which there is an imbalance of power and strengthIs repeated over time
3. Relational Aggression DefinitionDsignD 2 hurt SOME1 Harms relationships w othas Tends 2b mistaken o overlooked 4 minor argumntDesigned to hurt someone Harms relationships with othersTends to be mistaken or overlooked for minor argument
4. RelationshipsUsed as weaponsCreates imbalance of powerGain controlHarms self-esteem of bulliedIncreases social status of bullySeek revenge by bully
12. Relational Aggression Effects -- VictimLower self-esteemLonelinessAnxiety/depressionSchool attendance dropsAvoid social situationsSeek revenge becomes an aggressor
13. Relational Aggression Effects – Aggressive PersonLonelinessIsolationLess accepted by peersDepression/withdrawal/social avoidance/anxietyProblems social as adult
31. ReportingLess likely to be reportedSignsMean note in classExcluding at lunchtablesEyes that catch and narrow
32. Relational AggressorSocial butterflyPopularHigh self-esteemMasters of manipulationTo adults student appears innocentGood reputationsPositive attention from AdultsDifficult for Adults to ID
33. What to do?Best-friends changePrivate info stays privateDo not share info that can be used to hurt youDO NOT SHARELocker comboCrushesCHOOSE FRIENDS WISELY
34. Be a Floater!!Self-worth does not equal friendshipsDoes not excludeNot tied to one group of friendsAccepted for who they are
43. The Truth About Truman School by DoriHillestad ButlerA story of middle school cyberbullying as seen through the eyes of:Zebby… she just wants to tell the truth.Amr… he wants people to understand that he is just as American as anyone else.Lilly… she wants to be popular.Hayley… she IS popular.Brianna… she wants to be Hayley’s B.F.F.Trevor… he just wants to be left alone