The Effects of Verbal Bullying in Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019

Authors

  • Jurito G. Cabacang
  • Aljay Valenzuela
  • Sarah Jane Robregado
  • Florante Gordora
  • Kristelle Sablayan
  • Rocelyn P. Catibag

Keywords:

verbal bullying, ABM

Abstract

Verbal bullying is one of the popular forms of bullying. Verbal bullying represents much form. Embarrass word directed at a person, name calling, insults, teasing, intimidation or making racist mark. Academic achievement is the first aspect which influences bullying at school. therefore, who bullied live within fear, self-blame, feel weak and it affects their personality traits and self-confidence, so this situation makes them unable to study well and they might hate going to school. Furthermore, they will lose their opportunities to participate with others or enjoy school activities. Hence, they will gain less academic performance and low educational attainment. There is a strong relationship between bullying and school quality such as class size, lack of library, sports facilities. Both bullies and victims feel more negative about school, and persistent bullying may lead to stress and depression. Bullying can lead to anxiety, low self-esteem, hopelessness and isolation. The researchers used survey questionnaire to gather information from the selected Grade 12 ABM students. This research questionnaire will help to gather ideas or information easily. Personal observation and results gathered from the survey questionnaire. The research locate of this study is inside of the Bestlink College of the Philippines. The data gathered from the questionnaire serve as the primary data and data gathered from the literature and studies are considered secondary data. This study aimed to investigate the impact of verbal bullying on student’s academic performance from their perspective. The bullying exist in all communities as well as schools whether government or private. They are not recorded but felt by some and this might affect the victim or the bullies too. School bullying creates negative environment in the school. The study conducted gathered result that verbal bullying greatly affects the academic performance of the students. Though it may not harm the victim physically but the emotionally. The research found that verbal bullying affects academic performance either the victims who suffer from these phenomena and in the same time it affects the bullies themselves. The research suggested that teachers and the school management have to take different measures for the purpose of preventing this thing to happen.

Published

2019-04-01

How to Cite

Cabacang, J. G. ., Valenzuela, A. ., Robregado, S. J. ., Gordora, F. ., Sablayan, K. ., & Catibag, R. P. . (2019). The Effects of Verbal Bullying in Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019. Ascendens Asia Singapore – Bestlink College of the Philippines Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 1(1). Retrieved from https://ojs.aaresearchindex.com/index.php/aasgbcpjmra/article/view/2528

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