PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF BULLYING AMONG GRADE 7 STUDENTS IN

PARTIDO COLLEGE, GOA CAMARINES SUR

Harvey Luneta, Ronah Mae Cañeza

ABSTRACT

Keywords: bullying, psychological effects

INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Bullying is the use of force, coercion, or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or
intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One is essential prerequisite is the
perception of an imbalance of physical or social power. This imbalance distinguishes bullying
from conflict. Bullying is a subcategory of aggressive behavior characterized by the following
three minimum criteria: (1) hostile intent, (2) imbalance of power, and (3) repetition over period
of time. Bullying is the activity of repeated, aggressive behavior, intended to hurt another
individual, physically, mentally, or emotionally.
The Department of Education (DepEd) has reported that bullying cases in the Philippines
have increasingly risen to 21% on elementary and high school of both private and public schools
on 2014. It is alarming that this has been consistently causing harm to every student and learners,
threatening the potential of all to grow and develop as an individual. Bullying is a major concern
in our institution; it is rising in number every single day. If we are not able to prevent and stop
this issue, it will only get worse.
With this being said, the researchers lead to the idea of conducting a research about the
psychological effect of bullying to the students. We believe that if we gather enough data and
information, we will be able to educate the students about this issue that will put their mind to
change themselves and correct what is wrong.

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Statement of the Problem
This study investigates the psychological effects of bullying among Grade 7 students of
Partido College, Goa Camarines Sur. It focuses in supplying answers to the following questions;
1. How many male and female have been bullied in school?
2. What are the psychological effects of bullying to the students?
3. What are the possible ways to prevent bullying?
Scope and Delimitations
This study centers to the grade 7 students of Partido College, Tambuco St., Goa,
Camarines Sur. Students from this grade level has a number of 65 counts in total which will
serve as the respondents of the research.
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research design, the methods and the procedures to be used in
this [Link] procedures of investigation and statistical tool to be used are also presented
herein.
Research Design
The study will use the descriptive-analytical method. It is descriptive for the reason that a
questionnaire-checklist was designed in order to determine the students’ perception and
understanding about the psychological effect of bullying.
Data Gathering Procedure
The researcher of the study will follow some procedures in order to achieve the
objectives. First, the reseacher prepared a questionnaire in a form of a checklist which covered
all the variables included in the statement of the problem. The researchers presented it to their
research adviser and asked for his approval before he was finally able to reproduce enough
copies of the questionnaires intended for therespondents to answer.
Data Gathering Instruments
The researcher will utilize a researcher made questionnaire which will be validated by the
experts and specialist in the field. The Survey questionnaire consist of two parts. Part one
includes the statement on the resident perception towards development and on benefits to the
residents.
Statistical Tools

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 Appropriate statistical treatment will be used to analyzed and interpret the data gatherings.
The statistical tools that will be used in this study are the frequency count, percentage technique
and weighted mean.
Percentage Technique- this method will be used to determine the ratio of score of
respondents regarding the percentage ratio of response. Percentage technique will be computed
using the formula.
𝑅
P=𝑁 ×100%

Where:
P= percentage
R= number of response
N= population
Weighted Mean. This will be used in determining the weight of responses on the indicators
indicated in the study. The formula will be:
Weighted mean:
𝑓𝑥
µ=∑ 𝑁

Where:
µ= weighted mean
f= frequency
x= weight of respondents
N= total number of respondents
The researcher will use the following scale for interpreting the frequency of using the
methods or strategies and practices:

Weight Verbal Interpretation

4 Strongly Agree
3 Agree
2 Disagree
1 Strongly Disagree

After drawing the Mean, the scale below will be use to analyze the result:

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 Weight Verbal Interpretation
3.26-4.00 Strongly Agree
2.51-3.25 Agree
1.76-2.50 Disagree
1.00-1.75 Strongly Disagree

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents the data that the researchers gathered from the distributed
questionnaire to the Grade 7 Students of Partido College that’s been use as the respondents in the
study about the Psychological Effect of Bullying to the Grade 7 Students of Partido College. The
data is presented, analyzed and interpreted by the researchers, accordingly by which the
problems were enumerated.
Number of Bullying Cases

Table 1.1 Profile of the Respondents

Gender Frequency Percentage

Masculine 34 52.31%
Feminine 31 47.69%
Total 65 100%

Table 1.1 shows the gender profile of the respondents. Fifty-two point thirty-one percent
(52.31%) of the total population of the respondents are masculine/male with thirty-four (34)
frequencies, while the feminine/female makes up forty-seven point sixty-nine percent (47.69%)
of the total population and a frequency of thirty-one(31). A total of sixty-five (65) respondents.

Table 1.2 Number of Male and Female Have Been Bullied in School

Gender Frequency Percentage

Masculine 25 38.46%

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 Feminine 23 35.39%
Total 48 73.85%

Table 1.2 presents the number of male and female that have been bullied in school.
Twenty-five (25), it is thirty-eight point forty-six percent (38.46%) of the total population are
male, meanwhile, thirty-five point thirty-nine percent (35.39%), a frequency of twenty-three (23)
are female. A total of forty-eight (48) students from the total sixty-five (65) have experienced
bullying, it has a percentage of seventy-three point eighty-five percent (73.85%).
Based on the survey, it was found that there are more male that are being bullied than
female, it is assumed since the number of male present is greater than of the female.
It is concluded that in this case, males are the one who always got bullied than female.
We can look it in this perspective,bullies establish superiority and dominance over someone else,
and they seek those whom they can dominate. In this matter, males at this age will more likely be
bullied because they are less dominant, powerless and those who are nice. But, it is alarming that
the number of students that have been bullied, whether male or female, are high in number than
those who have not. The issue of bullying will keep getting worse if an immediate action shall
not be given.
Bullying is never to be tolerated; neither men nor women shall ever experience such
cruelty. We highly suggest that all men and women in different shapes and sizes shall be treated
as one, students shall learn and understand inclusion, kindness, respect and manners.
Psychological Effects of Bullying to the Students

Table 2.1 Psychological Effect of Bullying

Psychological effect of bullying Weighted Mean Verbal Interpretation Rank

1. Bullying causes stress. 3.25 Agree 1
2. Students become depress. 3.00 Agree 2
3. Lowers self-esteem. 2.75 Agree 5
4. Students lose focus. 2.82 Agree 3
5. Raises anxiety. 2.37 Disagree 9

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6. Students form dark thoughts. 2.34 Disagree 10
7. Sleepless nights. 2.72 Agree 6
8. Trauma 2.48 Disagree 8
9. Deficiency in academic performance. 2.58 Agree 7
10. Inability to trust others. 2.80 Agree 4
Total 2.711 Agree

Legend: 3.26 – 4.00 Strongly Agree 1.76 – 2.50 Disagree

2.51 – 3.25 Agree 1.00 – 1.75 Strongly Disagree

Table 2.1 shows the response of the respondents to the listed psychological effect of
bullying. The one with the highest weighted mean is bullying causes stress, three point twenty-
five (3.25) with verbal interpretation of agree and it reaches the number one (1) rank. However,
the statement: students form dark thoughts gathered a weighted mean of two point thirty-four
(2.34) with a verbal interpretation of disagree and is in the last rank, ten (10). In all, the listed
psychological effects of bullying have been agreed by the respondents with a total weighted
mean of two point seven-hundred eleven (2.711).
Based on what we have gathered, the severe effect bullying is stress and depression,
meanwhile the forbearing effect of it is formation of dark thoughts.
So therefore, we conclude that most of the grade 7 students of Partido College have been
bullied and the major effect of that is they become stress and depress,it is unfortunate to say that
in such young age, students have experience this dilemma. They might find it hard to study and
concentrate with this in their mind. It really is stressing to be intimidate by someone, all of their
unfriendly words and injustice insults is unacceptable, and worse it’ll lead to sadness and
depression.
It is recommended that students who have experienced deep bullying shall consult
psychologist, if not, this might cause them psychological disorders. We don’t want this to happen
but bullying is such a huge issue especially in the cognitive aspect of the students.

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Possible Ways to Prevent Bullying

We have asked the respondents to list down some effective ways to prevent bullying, and
here are their propositions:
1. Education, teaching students a good manners and right conduct.
2. Disciplinary Action
3. Parental Guidance
4. Youth Bullying Awareness
Based on what we gathered most of them says that the youth should be knowledgeable
enough about bullying and also they need the guidance of their parents.
We come up to this conclusion that educating students is the key to preventing bullying,
if they will become aware of their action and understand that bullying is bad they will act
appropriately. Students can be naughty and playful but if fill them knowledge, they be true and
[Link] more thing, parents have a massive rule in educating the children, if discipline starts
within their comfort, they will be act as nice as everybody else.
It is recommended that students shall be educated and possess good manners towards
others and parents shall also teach their children how to be kind and nice to everyone.
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BIOGRAPHY