• Peer Conflict

    • Equal power

    • Past relationship(s)

    • Conflict - Accidental 

    • Equal emotional reaction 

    • Not seeking power or attention

    • Not attempting to escalate the problem

    • Shows remorse

    • Motivated by a disagreement

    • Takes responsibility for their own actions
    • Effort to resolve the problem or conflict

     

     

    Bullying

    • One-sided

    • Imbalance of power

    • Seeking power, attention or material things

    • Attempting to gain control through conflict
    • Strong emotional reaction from victim
    • Blames the victim

    • KEY: Motivated by a distinguishing characteristic

    • NOT as a result of heightened frustration during a conflict

    • No effort to solve the problem of conflict