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Report highlights bullying trends in Massachusetts

By Staff Writer

A recent article published in the Boston Globe revealed the results of study conducted by researchers from the state and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on bullying trends in Massachusetts. The findings showed that school bullies were five times more likely than their peers to have experienced or witnessed violence within their homes, the newspaper reported.

"Sometimes, people who we have thought of as perpetrators are actually very vulnerable themselves," Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner John Auerbach told the news provider.

The study's results also showed that kids who were both victims and perpetrators of bullying were more likely than other students to respond that they had considered or attempted suicide within the past year, the news source said. A total of 25 percent of middle school children and 16 percent of high schoolers indicated that they had experienced bullying from a classmate, the news organization added.

According to the National Association of School Psychologists, more than 3.7 million American youths engage in bullying annually. Kids who suffer from depression or poor self-image due to peer-related issues may benefit from attending therapeutic boarding schools.

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