TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Announcement: National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month - October 2016 JO - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report SP - 1086 EP - 1086 VL - 65 IS - 39 N2 - Bullying among youths is defined as any unwanted aggressive behavior by another youth or group of youths who are not siblings or current dating partners and involves an observed or perceived power imbalance, and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated (1). As a form of youth violence, bullying can include aggression that is physical (hitting or tripping), verbal (name calling or teasing), or relational/social (rumor spreading or leaving out of a group). Electronic aggression, or cyber-bullying, is bullying that occurs through the Internet, cellphone technology, and social media (e.g., e-mail, website, text messaging, posting videos, or pictures) (2).

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