The ABCs of Bullying
Addressing, Blocking, and Curbing School Aggression

Module 5: Treatment For Children and Adolescents - Page 4 of 15

Stress Perspective

When children transition from elementary school to middle school, they often experience stress. Although this area hasn't been extensively studied, there is some evidence that this transitional stress may cause bullying behavior. A child may feel the need to quickly establish his or her status in the new social structure. ref

Education studies have shown that changing from one school to another often leads to an increase in emotional and academic problems that are not present with kids who stay in the same school. Bullying may be the way some kids deal with this new, more stressful environment. ref

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Education studies have shown that changing from one school to another often leads to an increase in emotional and academic problems that are not present with kids who stay in the same school.

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