The Impact of Bullying on Students and the Learning Environment

Have you ever seen bullying or maybe you are one of the victims or perpetrators of bullying at shcool? 

If you are a perpetrator of bullying, you have to stop it. Most students do not realize that their comments, jokes, and body language can sometimes be put into the category of bullying. Bullying is a social problem, and one person in every three individuals randomly selected has been bullied physically, verbally, and socially (Misawa, 2010). Bullying in schools is a concern because it has many implications for student development. Bullying affects student achievement, mental health, and personal relationships.

Bullying will affect bullies, victims, and bystanders in term of academic, physical, and emotional. It results in negative impacts on the students opportunity to study safely at school(Parker, 1993). Victims will be difficult to focus on their school projects and may result in poor academic performance, its because when students are bullied, whether physically or verbally it often leads to stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. These emotional disorders can distract students from their studies, disrupt their concentration in class, and even cause them to skip school(Caines, n.d.). As a result, their academic performance may suffer as they struggle to deal with the emotional consequences of bullying, ultimately hindering their ability to reach their full potential. Therefore, addressing and preventing bullying is not only a matter of promoting a safe and caring school environment but is also an important step in ensuring  students have the opportunity to excel academically and emotionally.  

Moreover, The impact of frequent bullying will stay long with victims into adulthood; it often leads to a higher risk of depression and other mental health problems (Al-Raqqad et al., 2017). People who are bullied often struggle with deep psychological pain. Victims often face high levels of stress, anxiety, depression and loss of self-esteem due to the constant fear and humiliation they experience. The steady fear and push experienced by those who are bullied can have long-lasting impacts on their mental well-being, regularly enduring into adulthood. These people may battle to believe others, shape solid connections, or indeed go to school. As a result, tending to the mental health impacts of bullying is vital not as it were for the prompt well-being of casualties but too for their long-term passionate strength. 

Additionally, school violance has a negative impact on personal relationships. Based on preliminary study, bullies adolescents were also indicated to be unable to discuss matters fairly with friends, difficult to praise, and unable to build closeness with friends. Those things are included as friendship quality(Parker, 1993). Victims of bullying may have difficulty trusting others, at the later time, the violence that students experience can lead to poor relationships in adulthood. This cycle of abuse can bepresent in many relationships: dating, marriage, family units, and among co-workers in the workplace(shellard & turner, 2004). They may withdraw from social interactions to avoid possible harm. Addressing bullying holistically, by providing  mental health support and fostering empathy and respect, is essential not only for personal well-being but also for promoting relationships healthier and more harmonious system in society.

In conclusion, bullying applies a significant and interconnected impact on mental health, school accomplishment, and social relationship. The emotional scars inflicted by bullying can lead to lasting psychological trauma for victims and even perpetrators, hindering their well-being. Academic performance frequently endures as the enthusiastic turmoil disturbs students' capacity to concentrate within the classroom. Moreover, bullying's destructive impacts expand to social intuitive, segregating people and disturbing the arrangement of healthy relationships. Recognizing and combating bullying isn't as it were a ethical basic but too fundamental for cultivating a society where mental health is safeguarded, instructive potential is realized, and social associations are built on regard and compassion.

 

REFERENCES

Al-Raqqad, H. K., Al-Bourini, E. S., Al Talahin, F. M., & Aranki, R. M. E. (2017). The Impact of School Bullying On Students’ Academic Achievement from Teachers Point of View. International Education Studies, 10(6), 44. https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v10n6p44

Caines, A. (n.d.). Keeping School Learning Environments Safe from Bullying. In BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education (Vol. 13).

Misawa, M. (2010). Racist and homophobic bullying in adulthood: Narratives from gay men of color in higher education. In New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development (Vol. 24, Issue 1). http://education.fiu.edu/newhorizons

Parker, J. & A. S. (1993). Friendship and friendship quality in middle childhood: Links with peer group acceptance and feelings of loneliness and social dissatisfaction. Developmental Psychology,. 611–621.

shellard, & turner. (2004). Safe and Secure Schools. Arlington, VA: Educational Research Service. Arlington, VA: Educational Research Service.