Effects of Bullying in the Life of Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines S.Y. 2018-2019

Abstract

Bullying has become one type of violence that threatens the student’s wellbeing. Its effectare felt by them, their families, the school, and the society as whole that may result in poor academic performance and other personality-related problems. The purpose of this study is to discover the effects of bullying to the lives of Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines, whether in their social or academic life. This study also aims to promote a friendly and helpful program that leads the students to avoid the occurrence of bullying in the campus. A qualitative method was used in the study. Using descriptive research design, it focused on the assessment of the effects of bullying to the Grade 12 Accountancy and Business Management students, in terms of physical and verbal bullying in relation to their social and academic performance. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to the target respondents through convenience sampling. The results of the study revealed that bullying such as physical and verbal has an effect to the students in terms of (1) social life –the victims tend to change their attitude with the people around them including families, friends, teachers and classmates; and (2) academic life –the victims become reluctant in going to school and chose to skip school and choose to stay at home as they feel they are safer. The results demonstrated the need for the teachers and school administrators to protect the Bestlink students against bullying to avoid its negative effects in their social and academic life. It is affecting the motivation of the students to finish their studies and that immediate attention must be given to the victims with the help of parents, school, and teachers. A learner-driven seminars and workshops must be conducted discussing about the characteristics and the effects of bullying and ways how to avoid and overcome it.