MANIFESTATIONS OF BULLYING-TYPE AGGRESSIVENESS: FORMS, TYPES AND METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS
Ioana-Corina GEORGESCU, Moldova State University
Аннотация
Bullying-type aggressiveness is an extremely complex phenomenon, with a diversity of types and forms of
manifestation. Bullying, said D. Olweus, is an „extreme” form of manifestation of aggressiveness, a subtype of
violent behavior. Bullying is an interaction in which an individual-aggressor manifests several times, repeatedly
aggressive behavior. Bullying is premeditated aggression and manifests itself in a great diversity of forms, which
makes it difficult to define this phenomenon unanimously accepted. The focus is on approaching bullying-type
aggressiveness from the perspective of three types: physical aggression, verbal aggression, relational aggression.
These types of manifestation of bullying have a complex of specific forms: physical aggression - hitting, punching,
etc.; verbal aggression – sarcasm, nicknaming, teasing, etc.; relational aggression - manipulation, threat, rejection,
lies, gossips, etc. The manifestation of bullying-type aggression can be direct and indirect. Some data are also
presented regarding the diagnosis of the level of manifestation of bullying-type aggressiveness in lyceum (high
school) students.
Keywords: bullying-type aggressiveness, aggressiveness, violence, physical aggression, verbal aggression, relational aggression.
