Different forms of bullying include:

• verbal- name calling, nasty comments, false accusations, racist slurs, homophobic comments, sarcastic put downs, spreading vicious rumours, threats, etc.
• relational –excluding , isolating ,ruining reputations, destroying friendships,  ignoring, glaring, etc.
• physical – extortion, various forms of physical aggression, such as  hitting, pushing, kicking etc.
• electronic- using emails, text messages, instant messages, personal web pages and /or online polls, etc. to hurt embarrass, destroy a reputation or exclude others.
• males tend to be more involved in physical bullying 
• females are more likely to engage in relational attacks, which tend to peak between grade 6- 8.

A 2004 study by the Canadian Public Health Association found:

• 41% of students reported being involved in relational aggression as either victim or bullies
• 32% reported being involved in physical bullying as either victims or bullies
• 18% reported they had called other students racist names.

 

Negative consequences of bullying for victims, bullies and bystanders include:

• victims – physical hurt, anxiety, shame, low self esteem, dread school, fear, poor concentration, isolation, health problems.
• bullies –don’t learn to build positive relationships, can have a   negative reputation, can’t manage their emotions, become unpopular, more likely to be in an abusive relationship, more likely to be in trouble with the law.
• bystanders – suffer from feelings of helplessness, frustration, stress, anger, guilt