Bullying by the Group: What Makes It Different?

Bullying is a big problem. It affects many kids in school. About 1 in 5 kids face it. But here's something interesting. About 3 in 10 of these kids are bullied by more than one person. This is called multiple perpetrator bullying, or MPB for short. People think that bullying by a group is worse. But is it really? Not much research has been done on this. So, a study was done. It used data from a big survey. This survey was done in 2019. It looked at school crime. The study wanted to see if MPB is worse than bullying by one person. The results were surprising. The study found that MPB is not necessarily worse. This is different from what people think. The study looked at many things. It looked at who gets bullied. It also looked at how bullying affects them. But it found no big difference. This is important. It changes how we think about bullying. It also changes how we can stop it. The study suggests that we need more research. We need to understand bullying better. This can help us make better rules. It can also help us protect kids better. But remember, bullying is still a big problem. It can hurt kids in many ways. We need to take it seriously. We need to do more to stop it. This study is a step in the right direction.