what is likely an underlying cause of bullying behavior?
Bullying as a socio-cultural phenomenon. This approach takes a broader societal perspective when identifying the cause of bullying behaviour. Bullying is seen as a consequence of the power differential between various social groups in our society based on gender, race, social class, etc. 1  Bullying is more often initiated by boys than girls (Olweus, 1993; Smith and Sharp, 1994).  Boys are more likely to bully girls than vice versa (Rigby, 1997).