Correlation between weight and bullying

[nana053]

Originally Posted by Hopes

From the article you linked, the following matches exactly what Jersey posted: bullies have low self esteem and they use bullying to improve their self esteem.





As a result, bullies need to learn healthier ways to improve their self esteem.

No, being motivated by power and having low self-esteem are not the same thing.

Do Bullies Really Have Low Self-esteem? | Psychology Today

Research studies have proven that there is no link between kids who behave aggressively toward other kids and low self-esteem. In fact, psychologists have found that kids who behave like bullies have high self-esteem, but that they are very "shame-prone." That means they are afraid their failures or shortcomings will be exposed. A person can have problems with shame and still have high self-esteem, and this is what makes a person act like a bully. Their mean behavior toward others keeps their self-esteem high because it takes their own and others' attention away from the parts of themselves about which they are ashamed.

[Jerseyt719]

It certainly has a direct causal relationship.

Those that feel poorly about themselves find that power helps to overcome that feeling.

I've never seen a bully that truly feels good about themself. I've coached for more years than I care to admit and have been in and around schools for over 15 years. There is a link between the two.

[nana053]

Originally Posted by Jerseyt719

It certainly has a direct causal relationship.

Those that feel poorly about themselves find that power helps to overcome that feeling.

I've never seen a bully that truly feels good about themself. I've coached for more years than I care to admit and have been in and around schools for over 15 years. There is a link between the two.

According to research though, bullies actually have a delusionally high sense of self-esteem

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In contrast to prevailing "bully mythology," bullies are shown to possess a high, even delusional, sense of self-worth.

Low Self-Esteem and Bullying: How are they related? | Education.com

Bullies perceive themselves in a positive light, perhaps sometimes displaying inflated self-views. High self-esteem can sometimes encourage bullies to rationalize their antisocial actions

Some Myths and Facts about Bullies and Victims | Education.com