The Effects of Bullying as Experienced by the Selected General Academic Strand Students of Bestlink College of the Philippines

Abstract

Bullying refers to threats or spreading undesirable rumors about their victims. It commonly affects the performances of the students inside the school. The researchers conducted this study to know the effects of bullying as experienced by the selected General Academic Strand (GAS) students and to find solution to avoid bullying that affects the students' performances. This research used Descriptive research design in such a way that the questionnaire was administered to fifty (50) selected GAS students that were chosen randomly. The questionnaire was constructed to determine how student's attendance, behavior and social relationship affect the senior high school students. Moreover, the theory of Hagerand Leadbeater (2016), stated that the consequences of bullying could be immediate,such as physical injury, or they could involve long-term effects, such as headaches, sleep disturbances, or somatization, was utilized in this study. Data collected were analyzed qualitatively. Many respondents of this study agreed that there were effects of bullying to the senior high school students. Students cited that they were unable to focus on their studies because they keep on thinking about what they experienced, was one of the most factors that affect them in terms of attendance while in behavior, they emphasized that it affects their self esteem because the bullies keep making fun of their personality and lastly the most factor that affects their social relationship was they always wanted to be alone because they were afraid to experience the same thing. The results asked for a recommendations to prevent the bullying among the students. The researchers concluded that there were recommendations to prevent it; Students must not take advantage to their classmates weaknesses; Teacher must take an action if bullying happens and Parents must monitor they child's performances and acts; and lastly school administrators must punish those students who were involve in this case.