Developmental Domains In Psychology

Bullying is an act by one or more individuals who pick on or treat another in a hostile manner (Barnardos , 2015). It is also described as physical or verbal abuse that occurs repeatedly and involves a power imbalance (Bazelon, 2013) . In the process of this essay, we are going to discuss bullying and all of the factors that this entails. We will discuss the developmental domains in psychology and how they are affected by bullying. The prevalence of bullying will then be discussed followed by what the parent can do if they spot signs of bullying and this will be followed up by the impact of bullying on adolescent development and the effectiveness of anti-bullying interventions. Firstly, we will explain exactly the roles which are played by

These domains are socio-emotional, language, physical, adaptive and cognitive (Kipp, 2009). The socio-emotional domain focuses on somebody’s feelings, attachments, emotions, affections, how they can interact with others, their own confidence, freedom and their own character. An example of this is the bond and closeness the child may have with its parent or caregiver to show they know their safe and cared for (Chatterjee, 2015). The language domain shows the ability to be able to communicate between an individual and a group of people. It changes with age, it may start from crying and end up being spoken words (Chatterjee, 2015). The physical domain is the change of physical growth from an infant to adult. Over time strength increases co-ordination is bettered and stamina occurs (Chatterjee, 2015). The adaptive domain is being able to adapt to the surrounding environment and being able to carry out tasks as an individual. E.g. being able to go to the toilet yourself (Kipp, 2009). The cognitive domain includes intellectual and mental abilities (Chatterjee, 2015). It includes being able to get a message and process it properly and then being able to use this information (Kipp, 2009). When bullying occurs, it can have a very negative effect on these developmental

Those who are bullied struggle socially. They have difficulty to communicate with others. They will not have as many friends due to their lack of communication and ability to become friends with someone so instead of their peers trying to communicate with them after a while they will not anymore due to the difficulty and awkwardness to communicate with the victim. Interaction and communication is vital with peers in adolescence is vital is not enough just for adult communication. It is vital for language development that an individual is communicating and socialising both with their peers and adults (University, 2015). Their physical development can also be