Gen.

Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula

Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
Gen. Vicente Alvarez St., Zamboanga City
Senior High School Unit

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Practical Research

“Cyberbullying Cases in the Social Media as Perceived by the Grade 11 Students of

Zamboanga Chong Hua High School.”

Proponents:
Vicky Lalaine A. Demoy
Jemmuel S. Aballe
John Carlo E. Tuñacao
Vishnah C. Ramchand
Wenligh Jayne T. Dadol
11 STEM HEISENBERG

Research Adviser:
JAY FAROFALDANE GABATA
 FEBRUARY 2022

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study:

Social media has given our communication, engagement, and connection with others a

new dimension, and it has become an integral part of our daily life. The term "social media"

refers to a range of new online media that encourage social contact; these platforms include

internet applications like social networking websites and online forums, as well as virtual gaming

(O’Keefe and Clarke-Pearson, 2011). The use of social networking sites has soared in the recent

decade, with an estimated 80% of American youngsters now using some form of social media.

User-generated material and a communal communication style characterize social media

websites, which offer an increasingly broad range of capabilities (Garrett et al., 2016). In 2019,

93 percent of adults in the United Kingdom had their own social media accounts, according to

Statista. (Tankovska, 2021). It has been argued that young adults who utilize social media have

greater levels of social involvement and functioning (Gross et al., 2002). It has also been

proposed that online communication can help adolescents retain and enhance their connections,

resulting in closer friendships and higher friendship quality (Triantafyllopoulou et al., 2021).

Bullying is defined as a group or individual behaving forcefully or purposely against a

victim who is unable to defend themselves on a daily basis. (Olweus, 1993). Physical, verbal,

relational (e.g., social exclusion), and indirect bullying are the four types of bullying (e.g., rumor

spreading). Trends in age and sex are well-known (Smith et al., 1999).
 Bullying via electronic methods, such as cell phones or the internet, has become more

common in recent years, and is sometimes referred to as "cyberbullying". Cyberbullying,

defined as "a hostile, intentional act carried out by a group or individual using electronic forms

of interaction, frequently and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend himself or

herself," has become a serious community health problem that can result to behavioral and

mental health disorders as well as an enhanced threat of suicide, refer to one definition. (Smith et

al.,). Face-to-face confrontations, anxiety about going to school, and physical altercations have

all been linked to cyberbullying (Zweig et al., 2013). Bullied children are more prone to exhibit

symptoms of mental health issues such as sadness and anxiety, as well as changes in sleeping

and eating patterns, feelings of loneliness, and a loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities

(stopbullying.gov, 2021).

The overall population's prevalence of cyberbullying victimization is believed to be

between 37 and 70 percent (Triantafyllopoulou et al., 2021). According to a recent study, people

with various types of disabilities are more likely to be victimized than others, with specific

aspects of their condition boosting their susceptibility and chance of being targeted (Twyman et

al., 2010). In China, 15 percent of autistic adolescents were victims of cyberbullying (Hu et al.,

2019), 64.4 percent in Spain (Iglesias et al., 2019), and 30.4 percent in Canada (Holfeld et al.,

2019).

Cyberbullying affects over half of children aged 13 to 17 in the Philippines, according to

the most recent national data. Males are nearly as likely as females to engage in cyberviolence,44

percent and 43 percent respectively. One-third of the cyber violence encountered by Filipino

youth comes in the form of online or telephone verbal abuse, while a fourth comes in the form of

sexual messages. Males were less likely than females to get sexually abusive messages. Males,
on the other hand, were twice as likely as girls to have their naked bodies or sexual behaviors,

whether genuine or fake, shown on the internet or on a cell phone. All forms of aggression

against minors, including cyberbullying and internet bullying, have a negative impact on the

physical and emotional health of young people. This can leave a mark on one's emotional and

psychological well-being, as well as physical harm. It's particularly tough to deal with because

teenagers are particularly vulnerable and have easy access to the internet, making them perfect

prey for cyberbullying (Gimeno and Frio, 2019). The following are palpable behaviors of the

victims of cyberbullying; Avoiding friends or social gatherings – a decrease in social behavior.

More than usual, isolating himself or herself in their space, having a quieter or more withdrawn

personality, they’re losing interest in things they're used to doing. When staring at their phone,

tablet, or computer, they appear to be angry, expressing negative feelings or thoughts

(Kaspersky, 2021).

Therefore, this study is conducted as to know the perceptions of the Grade 11 students

from Zamboanga Chong Hua High School about cyberbullying.

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