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It is daunting watching the recent news on TV that a 14-year-old died after being hit by a 16-year-old colleague in school with his fist on the head. Why are some children too violent? Where does this come from? Study shows that most bullies were identified in children with mental health problems including their parents. This is according to the Science Daily Report dated October 22, 2012 based on the research conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans.
What is Bullying?
Bullying is an act of aggression that typically involves young people. It is defined as recurring and intentional hostility displaying inequality of power involving the executor and the victim. In 2011, a nationwide survey was conducted to gather the percentage of bullies among high school students. After 12 months, it was found that 20% of high school students in the United States were bullied. The study went deeper and disclosed that most bullying victims are found to be suicidal and have symptoms of a developing mental health disorder (obsessive compulsive personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder).
Parents should play an important role in preventing their children from becoming bullies. United States communities are influenced to establish programs against child bullying after learning about the research involving parents. According to Rashmi Shetgiri, MD, MSHS it is important to establish a constant communication and parental attachment between the child and the parent to discourage a child from becoming a bully. The Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) supports this concept during their annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Researchers conducted another study to identify other factors that increase or reduce the risk of children becoming bullies. They distributed questionnaires among 45,897 parents with children 10-17 years of age. The results showed that there were bullying incidents initiated by 15% of the group. Those children have shown emotional and psychological problems as per the research. It is amazing to note that their mothers were most likely bullies themselves. There were clear indications in the study that bullies are normally living with angry parents.