Chapter 1

PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Background of the study

Bullying is an abusive behavior that involves inequity in power between the bully

and the victim. Bullying has negative effects namely, depression and suicide. Bullying

happens when an individual or group of people with more power repeatedly and

intentionally cause hurt and harm to another person or group of individuals who can’t

defend themselves. While the bullying definition is wide and broad and can occur in

different occasions is usually a relationship problem that requires relationship-based

remedies. This issue are best solved in the social environment. This is most often

happen in some schools.

It is said that students who are bullied may feel embarrassed and shamed. The

stress and anxiety caused by bullying and harassment may cause difficulties in the

students concentration decreasing their ability to focus that can cause to learning

problems during class which affects their ability to remember things they have learned

that may result to a poor academic performance. According to FBI, “Bullying remains

one of the largest problems in schools, with the percentage of students reportedly

bullied at least once per week steadily increasing since 1999.’’ Most school bullying
takes place in areas that are less supervised by adults, schools need to create an action

plan to address these spots by additional adults or using security techniques including

closed circuit cameras. They can also establish anonymous reporting tools like

suggestion boxes or cyberbullying hotlines where students can send real time text

messages or leave a voice mail on the school website.

Based on Republic Act 10627, or the Anti-Bullying Act (the “Act”), aims to protect

children enrolled in Kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools and learning

centers (collectively, “Schools”) from being bullied. It requires schools to adopt policies

to address the existence of bullying in their respective institutions. This republic act if

applied to all school, will result to an improvement reducing the effects of underserved

and unwanted bullying among students that can lead to their better academic

performance.

This study aims determine the Effects of Bullying on the Academic Performance

of Grade 11 MARIGOLD students at Cabaruan national high school, and to provide

solutions in order for these problems to be addressed in this study’s purpose.

Therefore, this research study discusses the effects of bullying on the academic

performance of students, helps define bullying, discusses the effects of teenage bullying

and its prevalence and underlying mental effects, and offer tips and techniques on

preventing or reducing bullying among students.

This study is focused on the effects of Bullying on the Academic Performance of

Grade 11 MARIGOLD students at Cabaruan national high school. The subjects of the
study were the Grade 11 MARIGOLD students at Cabaruan NHS of the Academic year

2017-2018.

Statement of the problem

This study aimed to determine the effects of bullying to the academic

performance of Grade 11 MARIGOLD students at Cabaruan NHS , A.Y. 2017-2018.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:

1. What are the profile of the respondents in terms of:

a. gender

b. age

2. What are the effects of bullying on the academic performance of the Grade 11

MARIGOLD students at Cabaruan NHS ?

3. Is there a significant relationship between the profile and the effects of bullying

to the Grade 11 MARIGOLD students?

4. What suggested measures are to be done in order to eliminate the cases of

bullying in the school?

Null Hypothesis
 There is no significant relationship between the profile variables and the effects

of bullying on academic performance of the respondents.

Significance of the study

The finding which this study will reveal, may benefit certain groups and will help

them to make measures and address different solutions to bullying which is happening in

school that could affect the student's academic performance. The benefits they may be

able to gain are the following:

The CABARUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. The school will be

encouraged to promote a more strict "no bullying rule" providing a more peaceful and

comfortable learning environment to its students at the same time building its reputation

as a "No bullying school" attracting more incoming grade 11 students.

Parent. This study will inform parents about the effects of bullying on their

children's academic performance preventing its further effects that could result to

repeating a school year if their children fail on their studies, at the same time, cost of

educating the child will be lessen resulting to more savings.

more focus in studying harder upgrading their intelligence enabling them to perform well

in their class.

Scope and Delimitation

The study was conducted at Cabaruan National High School and limited only to

the currently enrolled Grade 11 MARIGOLD students. The range of the study was from

November 2017 to March 2018. The study will be limited only to assess the effects of

Bullying on the Academic performance of Grade 11 MARIGOLD students.

Definition of Terms

The following terms are defined conceptually for better understanding of the

readers.

Academic performance. Academic performance is the outcome of education—

the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their educational goals

(Annie, Howard & Mildred, 1996).

Academic Year (A.Y.). The annual period of sessions of an educational

institution usually beginning in September and ending in June (Merriam dictionary)

anticipated ill (Merriam dictionary)

Bully. A blustering, browbeating person; especially : one is habitually cruel,

insulting, or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller, or in some way vulnerable

(Merriam dictionary)

Bullying. Abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger,

more powerful, etc. (Merriam dictionary)

Cyber bullying. The electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person

(such as student) often done anonymously (Merriam dictionary)

Depression. An act of depressing or a state of being depressed (Merriam

dictionary)

Harassment. To create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by

uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct (Merriam dictionary)

Inequity. An instance of injustice or unfairness (Merriam dictionary)

Stress. A physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental

tension and maybe a factor of disease causation (Merriam dictionary)

Suicide. The act or an instance of taking one's on life voluntarily and intentionally

(Merriam dictionary)