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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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

5. FrequencyRepetitiveContinuous

6. Gender Specific?No!Girls more likelyBoys do participate

7. EffectsLifelong Victim & Aggressor peer

8. Relational AggressionWithholding friendshipCliques/Exclusive clubsIgnoring/excluding othersBuilding Alliances

9. Relational AggressionVerbal insultsSpreading rumors/gossiping

10. Relational AggressionInfluencingTalking people into peer rejection of another child

11. Relational AggressionCyberbullyingBullying with the use of social media

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

14. VictimAggressorLoneliness

15. Isolation

16. Less accepted by peers

17. Depression

18. Withdrawal

19. Social avoidance

20. Anxiety

21. Problems social as adult

22. Lower self-esteem

23. Loneliness

24. Anxiety

25. Depression

26. School attendance drops

27. Avoid social situations

28. Seek revenge

29. becomes aggressor creating new victimsWhere?Unstructured areasRecessCafeteriaLocker RoomsHallwaysWalk/Bus HomeRestrooms