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No 2 Bullying Conference Australia 2013. Impacts of bullying, what we know and what we can do.
1. The Impacts of
BULLYING:
what we know
and
what we can do
Keynote Sharlene Chadwick
No2Bullying Conference | 22-23 May 2013 | Gold Coast
Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association
2. Bullying behaviours
Learned from our interactions and experiences
Relationship issue therefore needs a relationship solution
Complex social issue requires integrated response
4. Cyberbullying
Differs from f2f
Abusive texts and emails
Sense of anonymity
Posting messages or images
24/7 and invasive
Imitating and excluding online
Potential for large audience
Inappropriate image tagging
Internet never forgets
5. Statistics and facts
1:4
students bullied
each week
FREE
ACCESS
20%
cyberbullied – not observed
or reported to adults
85%
32%
are bystanders
parents stop supervising
internet useage from the age 11
22%
10-17
bullied online
years old spend 2 hours online
every day – home most common
place
6. Issues for young people online
Cyberbullying
Selfies
Digital reputation
Digital citizenship
7. bystander
>
Increased use of tobacco, alcohol and other
drugs
Increase mental health problems –
depression and anxiety
Miss or skip school/work
person bullying
>
Abuse alcohol and other drugs
Instigate fights and vandalise property
Engage in early sexual activity
Criminal convictions and traffic offences
Abusive towards partners and children
person being bullied
>
Depression and anxiety
Increased feeling of sadness and loneliness
Changes in sleep and eating patterns
Loss of interest in activities
Health complaints
Decreased academic achievement and
school participation
8. Long term consequences
people who were bullied in childhood are 4 times
more likely to have an anxiety disorder as adults
bullies who were also bullied are 14.5 times more
likely to develop panic disorder as adults and 4.8
times more likely to experience depression
men who were both bullies and bullied were 18.5
times more likely to have had suicidal thoughts
women who were both bullies and bullied were
26.7 times more likely to develop agoraphobia
bullies who were not bullied were 4.1 times more
likely to have anti-social personality disorder
boys who are bullies and bullied are likely to suffer
from mental health issues when they reach
adulthood (Bradshaw 2013 n:1420)
9. People who engage in bullying
Feel disconnected
Less friendly and cooperative
Level of peer acceptance but are disliked
High self esteem
Lower levels of empathy
10. People who are bullied
Feel disconnected
High levels of emotionality
Less well acceptance by peers
Low self esteem
Non assertive and socially withdraw
Lack confidence and skills in social interactions
12. Increase the range of
protective factors by:
Teaching young people social and
emotional skills
Develop empathy in young people
Fostering positive relationships with
peers, teachers and other adults
Encouraging help seeking behaviour
Teaching young people knowledge
Protective factors
and skills to engage in a positive
way with the digital world
Social connectedness is particularly important for those students
who aren’t connected to highly resilient families.
13. be their friend
>
Showing them empathy, support and
letting them know they’re not alone
find a safe place
be a role model
>
Bullying is not ok and we need to
demonstrate positive ways of behaving
and interacting with each other
>
Help the person move to a safe
place when the bullying may stop
tell a trusted adult
>
Adults can intervene or stop it when it’s
occurring or validate the person being
bullied by listening
don’t be a spectator
>
The behaviour is encouraged by an
audience or laughing.
Let the bully know what they are
doing is not ok.
14. values education
Approaches
method of shared concerned
positive behaviour support
intervention and prevention programs
policies and procedures
leadership commitment
restorative
practices
whole-school
redesign social interactions
focus on student wellbeing
targeted support
promote positive peer interactions
school culture and ethos
15. Approaches
Engaging young people
in school activities
and decision making
Enhancement of
physical
environment
Professional
development
Counselling for
individuals
Parent
Partnerships
Positive and respectful
peer-teacher; peer-peer and
teacher-teacher relationships
are maintained