Bullying and Victimization Across the Lifespan by Paul R. Smokowski & Caroline B. R. Evans

Author:Paul R. Smokowski & Caroline B. R. Evans
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030202934
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

6.3.2 Negative Consequences of Sibling Violence, Abuse, and Bullying

Victims of sibling violence and bullying reported a multitude of negative outcomes. For example, a study of 8122 eighth and 11th graders found that sibling violence was associated with a significantly increased likelihood of using tobacco, alcohol, or marijuana and engaging in delinquency and aggression (Button & Gealt, 2010). This is illustrated in Clare’s case from the Forgiveness Project who was physically and sexually assaulted by her brother.At the time the abuse began happening my parents were going through a divorce and my brother and I were left alone a lot. My mom had gone back to school in the evening and was dating regularly on Friday and Saturday nights. During this time I was also introduced to cigarettes, drugs and alcohol. By the time I was nine years old I was addicted to cigarettes, and was lying to my mom regularly about my whereabouts so that I could smoke, drink and get high. I stopped participating in extra-curricular events and went from being a top-achieving student to not caring about school. I felt alienated from my peers and anytime I felt uncomfortable socially I simply dropped out, or left, or went somewhere else mentally. This became a habitual pattern for me which I still struggle with as an adult (The Forgiveness Project, 2018).

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