Bullying behavior among school students: A review

Pages: 976-981
Sheema Aleem (Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi)

Bullying is a universal phenomenon with devastating consequences for the victim and the society at large. Bullying takes many forms and mechanisms. Various explanations have been offered on why children and young persons, particularly those in schools and colleges bully. The review looks into the various causal factors as well as its overwhelming impact on the victim. It also examines the new ways of bullying including ebullying and cybervictimisationthat are becoming rampant.