1Osborn-Adolescent / Bullying
Adolescent Bullying
Charlie Ann
Osborn
2Osborn-Adolescent / Bullying
“Who am I and where am I going?”Erikson- Identity Vs. Role Confusion Freud- Early Genital Adolescents must establish basic identities or
they will be confused about what roles they must play in the future
At school and with peers-either conform to what is “cool” or be rejected
Hormones going crazy / Puberty
Where are adolescents at in their development?
3Osborn-Adolescent / Bullying
What is bullying? Types of bullying…
Verbal (Threats, Name-calling, Belittling)
Physical (Beating, Weapons, Pushing)
Indirect (Rumors, Graffiti , Stares)
Cyber (E-mail, Facebook, MySpace, Websites, Chat-rooms, Instant-messaging)
Cell phones (Voicemail, Text Messages, Phone calls, Picture Texts)
4Osborn-Adolescent / Bullying
Hatefulness among adolescent females as portrayed by Hollywood in Mean Girls
5Osborn-Adolescent / Bullying
Feelings of anger (possibly take it out on someone else?)
Being worried/stressed/scared (anxiety)
Feeling alone, worthless, disliked, depressed, rejected
Feelings of being exposed, used, violated, or dirty
Physical painLong-term emotional effectsSuicidal thoughts or acts
Bystander / Bully
and Victim
Effects on Victims
6Osborn-Adolescent / Bullying
Bullying can result in Death and Suicide Phoebe Prince committed suicide January 14 as a result of cyber and traditional bullying.
Conclusion: bullying can hinder
development and may even lead to suicidal
ideation.
7Osborn-Adolescent / Bullying
New show called If You Really Knew MeReality series that goes into real high schools
and tries to breakdown stereotypes and subcultures through exercises and unite students
Students usually are more aware of other students feelings and situations by end of program and make a pact not to pick on others and to be more open to all
Viewers are moved and show could possibly instill a shared value among viewers to be responsive to bullying instead of being bystanders, or to not bully
Could MTV be spreading awareness ?
Osborn-Adolescent / Bullying 8
The End
None of the actors in the pictures were harmed during the making of this presentation.
For more information or sources see handout on blackboard.