Factors That Caused Bullying in Class by Students: A Study

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research aims to identify factors that caused bullying in Balayan National High School. It focuses on the kinds of bullying that happens in school and the factors that caused it. The findings explicated that bullying in class is considered as the most prevalent form of low-level violence in schools today.

METHODS

The researchers used descriptive-survey type of research to study the factors that caused bullying in class. Data were gathered using a questionnaire. The respondents of the study were 371 students from Balayan National High School.

RESULTS

40% favored physical bullying as the highest kind of bullying while 30% stated that verbal and the use of social media as the other kind of bullying. Occurrence of bullying in class showed that 50% favored that bullying occurs thrice a week as the highest occurrence of bullying. 40% state that the Family Background and Environmental factors are the highest factors that caused bullying in class while 20% favored that Teacher's absences from class as the least factor. It also showed that 40% of the respondents favored Lack of self-esteem and also the Behavior of the victims become violent to others while 20% stated that victims are not interested in attending the class.

DISCUSSIONS

Most students experienced physical bullying rather than verbal and cyber bullying in class. Cases of bullying occurred in class thrice a week. The Environmental factors and Family background are the most frequent factors that caused bullying in class. Due to bullying, the victims tend to havelack of self-esteem and violent behavior.