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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES

ADOPTED BY SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BAUAN, BATANGAS IN


PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING THE FACTORS CAUSING ACTS OF
BULLYING

A Research Paper
Presented to the Faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences
University of Batangas
Batangas City

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the requirements for the degree in Legal Management

By:

Abante, Vea Gypsy M.


Arayata, Abegail Katherine B.
De Castro, Arnold V.

March 2016
ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL SHEET

This study entitled “ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-

BULLYING POLICIES ADOPTED BY SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN

BAUAN, BATANGAS IN PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING THE FACTORS

CAUSING ACTS OF BULLYING” prepared and submitted by Vea Gypsy M.

Abante, Abegail Katherine B. Arayata, and Arnold V. De Castro, in partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Legal

Management has been examined and recommended for acceptance and

approval.

__________________________
Ms. Elsie O. Untalan
Research Adviser

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

degree of Bachelor of Arts in Legal Management.

__________________________________
Dr. Ma. Annabelle I. Tenorio
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to express their deepest appreciation to all

those who had been a part of this project, for the support, faith, prayer,

understanding and supervision they gave in the conduct of this study.

First and foremost, to Almighty God for all His blessings, the blessing of

wisdom, strength and life;

To their parents, brothers and sisters, for the undying love, care and

support and for providing the researchers financially;

To Ma’am Elsie O. Untalan, for her patience in allotting a great deal of

time and knowledge and for her unfaltering guidance all throughout the

completion of the thesis and validation of our research work;

To Dr. Anabelle Tenorio, for her trust that we can accomplish such things;

To the students, teachers and school administrators of the secondary

school in Bauan, Batangas, for their time and effort in answering the

questionnaires;

To the guidance counselors of each secondary school in Bauan,Batangas,

for their cooperation in the interview conducted and for providing the documents

needed in the research;

To their friends and classmates, for the help and support they extended;

And to all those people who gave them strength and motivation.

V. A. A.

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DEDICATION

With deep gratitude this study is dedicated

To our ALMIGHTY FATHER, for giving us strength and wisdom,

and for making all things possible.

To our family, for giving us hope and inspiration.

To our friends and classmates, for their unending support and encouragement.

To our instructors, for guiding and helping us to finish our study.

Vea

Abegail

Arnold

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ABSTRACT

Title : ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF

ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES ADOPTED BY

SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BAUAN,

BATANGAS IN PREVENTING AND

ADDRESSING THE FACTORS CAUSING

ACTS OF BULLYING

Researchers : Abante, Vea Gypsy M.

Arayata, Abegail Katherine B.

De Castro, Arnold V.

Degree : Bachelor of Arts in Legal Management

College : College of Arts and Sciences

Type of Document : Undergraduate Thesis

Number of Pages : 82

Month & Year Completed : March 2016

Adviser : Ms. Elsie O. Untalan

Statement of the Problem

This study is entitled “Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Bullying

Policies Adopted by Secondary Public Schools in Bauan, Batangas in Preventing

and Addressing the Factors Causing Acts of Bullying”.

Specifically, this study answers the following questions:

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1. What are the acts of bullying committed within the premises of school

institution in Bauan, Batangas?

2. What is the most common factor that leads the bully to commit acts of

bullying in schools in Bauan,Batangas?

3. What is the most common effect of bullying to the victim in terms of the

following aspects?

3.1 Psychological

3.2 Mental

3.3 Physiological

4. To what extent do the policies of schools in Bauan, Batangas effectively

prevent and address bullying?

5. To what extent do the school administrators perform their duties in the

implementation of the Anti-Bullying Act?

The descriptive method of research was used to reveal the stated

problems. The study was limited to students, teachers and school administrators

of secondary schools in Bauan, Batangas. The total number of respondents of

the study was one hundred forty (140).

The data were collected through questionnaires distributed to the

respondents and certified documents that were gathered from guidance offices of

secondary public schools. The data gathered were classified, tallied and

tabulated. Then, the researchers used statistical tools such as frequency counts

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and percentage system, weighted mean and ranking system in order to arrive at

certain conclusions and recommendations.

Findings

This study yielded the following findings:

1. According to the students, teachers and school administrators, the acts of

bullying committed within the premises of school institution in Bauan, Batangas

are teasing (54 or 39%) which is the most common, physical contact (52 or

37%) which is the second. Third is the use of slanderous statement or

accusation (20 or 14%). Cyber-bullying or bullying done through the use of

technology or any electronic means (14 or 10%).

2. The most common factor that leads the bully to commit acts of bullying in

schools according to respondents is peer pressure (72 or 51%). Next to this is

the aim to seek attention (24 or 17%) then dysfunctional families (17 or 12%).

Fourth is the aim to seek power (14 or 10%), followed by Influence from internet

and television programs (9 or 7%) and the lack of supervision (4 or 3%).

3. The respondents revealed that most common effect of bullying to the victims

in terms of:

3.1. Psychological aspect depression is the first (52 or 37%), followed by

low self-esteem (34 or 24%), then stress (20 or 14%) and anxiety (16 or 12%).

Lastly loss of interest in activities (14 or 10%) and Self-harming (4 or 3%).

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3.2 Mental aspect first is lack of focus on study (82 or 59%) next is sudden

decrease in academic performance (33 or 23%) and last is slow learning (25 or

18%).

3.3 Physiological aspect, first is Physical injury (72 or 51%) followed by

poor health condition (46 or 33%) and Poor immune system (22 or 16%).

4. The policies of schools in Bauan, Batangas effectively prevent and address

bullying as shown by the following: the schools always implement the prohibited

acts of bullying (4.64), the schools always identify the range of disciplinary

action (4.54), the schools always establish clear procedures and strategies in

addressing acts of bullying (4.54), the school always enable students to

anonymously report bullying (4.61). Likewise, the schools always subject a

student who knowingly makes a false accusation of bullying to disciplinary

administrative action (4.61).The schools sometimes educate students on the

dynamics of bullying, the anti-bullying policies, and mechanisms for anonymous

reporting of acts of bullying (4.27), the schools sometimes educate parents and

guardian on the dynamics of bullying, the anti-bullying policies of the school and

how parents and guardians can provide support and reinforce such policies at

home(4.37). And the schools always maintain a record of relevant information

and statistics of bullying (4.67).

5. The school administrators perform their duties in the implementation of the

Anti-Bullying Act effectively as shown by the following: the school administrators

effectively oversee the implementation of the anti-bullying policies adopted by

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secondary public schools (4.38), the school administrators effectively take

responsibility regarding the reports about bullying instances (4.46),the school

administrators effectively perform its duty on conducting investigation regarding

cases of bullying (4.27).Likewise, the school administrators effectively take

appropriate disciplinary administrative action for the bullies (4.44) and the school

administrator effectively notify the parents or guardians of the bully (4.39).

Conclusions

Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn:

1. Most of high school students are very vocal regarding their negative

observations towards someone which is a sign of immaturity.

2. Most of the bullies commit acts of bullying due to the negative influence of

their friends and most of the former consider the latter as the bases for their

behavior towards someone.

3. Victims of bullying suffer from serious consequences in various aspects of

their personality.

3.1 High school students are highly sensitive and emotional for they are

very prone to depression.

3.2 Bullying can greatly destruct or disrupt one’s learning which can be

observed through monitoring the academic performance of the student.

3.3 Bullies are very aggressive to inflict injuries towards the students

whom they considered to be inferior to them.

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4. The anti-bullying policies adopted by secondary public schools of Bauan,

Batangas are effective according to the assessment of the respondents and the

significant decrease in the number of bullying cases shown by the records

gathered from the guidance offices. On the contrary, there is a need for an

improvement on the implementation of educating the students and teachers

about dynamics of bullying and the mechanisms to address such because there

are there are still existing cases of bullying.

5. Secondary public schools in Bauan, Batangas are effectively complying with

the Anti-Bullying Act for the fact that they effectively perform the duties that are

being mandated to them as being proven by the assessment of the respondents

and the decrease in the number of bullying cases.

Recommendations

Based on the findings and conclusions, the following recommendations

are forwarded:

1. Teachers should take the burden of supervising and monitoring the acts of

every student within the premises of the schools.

2. The secondary public schools in Bauan, Batangas should incorporate lectures

about the strategies to prevent the factors causing acts of bullying to Values

Education subject.

3. The school should consider the following recommendations:

3.1 The school together with the guidance counsellors should promote a

weekly consultation for every student especially the victims of bullying. Such

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consultation should provide opportunity to develop the students’ psychological

aspect.

3.2 The teachers should provide the students a mechanism such as

reflection writing, in order for the latter to disclose his perception regarding the

problems encountered by him in the academic arena.

3.3 The school should enable the students to report even simple acts of

bullying or even acts that may result to bullying and that are affecting the

students’ physiological aspect.

4. Secondary public schools of Bauan, Batangas should always educate the

students and the parents regarding the dynamics of bullying, the anti-bullying

policies and the mechanisms to address and prevent such acts. They may

conduct a regular seminar or workshops that will instil the essence of the

policies as well as the essence of the law.

5. School administrators should continue being responsible regarding their

duties as implementers of the anti-bullying policies or the mandate of the Act.

The school administrators should make action plans and additional policies as

may be deemed necessary.

6. Another detailed study must be conducted analyzing the problems

encountered by the teachers and school administrators in complying with the

Anti-Bullying Act or analyzing the comparison between the effectiveness of the

anti-bullying policies adopted by secondary public and private schools.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE
TITLE PAGE i
ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL SHEET ii
ACKNOWLEGEMENT iii
DEDICATION iv
ABSTRACT v
TABLE OF CONTENTS xii
LIST OF TABLES xiii
LIST OF FIGURES xiv
CHAPTER
I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction 1
Conceptual Framework 3
Research Paradigm 5
Statement of the Problem 6
Scope, Delimitation and Limitation of the Study 6
Significance of the Study 7
Assumptions of the Study 9
Definition of Terms 9

II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES


Related Literature 11
Related Studies 18
Synthesis of Reviewed Materials 23

III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


Research Design 27
Participants of the Study 28
Data Gathering Instrument 28
Data Gathering Procedures 29
Statistical Treatment of Data 30

IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA


Acts of Bullying Committed within the Premises of 32
School Institution
Factors Leading the Bully to Commit Bullying 34
Effects of Bullying to the Victims 35
Effectiveness of Anti-Bullying Policies of Secondary 39
Public Schools in Bauan, Batangas in Preventing and
Addressing Bullying
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Performance of School Administrators’ Duties 44

V. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND


RECOMMENDATIONS
Findings 48
Conclusions 50
Recommendations 51

BIBLIOGRAPHY 54

APPENDICES
A. Questionnaire 58
B. Letter to the Respondents 66
C. Letter of Request to School 67
D. Copies of Certification 68
E. Copy of RA 10627 72
F. Curriculum Vitae 80

LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page

1 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Responses 33


as to Acts of Bullying Committed within the School
Institution
2 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Responses as 34
to Factors Leading the Bully to Commit Acts of Bullying

3 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Responses 36


as to Effects of Bullying to the Victims’ Psychological
Aspect

4 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Responses 37


as to Effects of Bullying to the Victims’ Mental Aspect

5 Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Responses 38


as to Effects of Bullying to the Victims’ Physiological
Aspect

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6 Frequency and Mean Distribution of the Responses as to 40
Frequency of Schools’ Implementation of the Anti-Bullying
Policies

7 Number of Cases of Bullying Reported at Secondary 43


Public Schools in Bauan, Batangas

8 Frequency and Mean Distribution of the Responses as to 45


Performance of School Administrators’ Duties

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No. Title Page

1 Research Paradigm (Assessment of the Effectiveness of 5


Anti-Bullying Policies Adopted by Secondary Public
Schools in Bauan, Batangas in Preventing and
Addressing the Factors Causing Acts of Bullying

2 Graph of the Number of Cases of Bullying Reported at 44


Secondary Public Schools in Bauan, Batangas

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