PHILSAGA HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED

Banahaw, Bayugan 3, Rosario, Agusan del Sur

In Partial Fulfillment of the Second Semester 3rd Quarter Mini

Task 1 for Inquires, Investigation and Immersion

THE INFLUENCE OF BULLYING ON THE SELF-ESTEEM OF

GRADE 7 STUDENTS IN PHILSAGA HIGH

SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC.

RONEMAE E. CASAGDA

KEZIAH HONEY P. ESPINAS

ARRIANA REIN LARONA

KIAN ASHLEY E. MADRIDANO

SHARON O. PABRO

CHENNA PEDROSO

JESSA N. PEROS

LIEZL D. RABE

IVY RODRIGO

(Grade 12-Sincerity)

MARY ANN C. BARTOLOME

(Subject Teacher)
 CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

This chapter contains the following: background of

the study, statement of the problem, hypothesis, conceptual

framework, Significance of the study, Scope and delimitation

and definition of terms.

I. Background of the Study

Bullying is one of the major problems among students in

school. It can lead to a traumatic events of a person life.

It also affects how do you interact in ones more or how you

should deal in the society. It is considered verbally,

physically and emotionally. This study is going to determine

the influence of bullying on the self-esteem of the students.

According to Subedi(2020)[1-7],he stated that bullying

can be defined as repeated act of aggressive behavior of

bullies to victim and bullying comprises abuse of power as

well.

This study aims to determine the influence of bullying

that affects the self-esteem of the students. Hence, it

provides information and knowledge regarding to the affected

student of bullying. Through this research the respondents

will find out the influence of bullying to the self-esteem of

the students.
 Bullying is a
Moreover the

consistent historical feature of

schooling across the world,
regardless of the
liberal or conservative nature
or economic prosperity of the
education system (Volk, et al.,
2012).
It peaks during adolescence
and has serious consequences
for those involved (Arseneault,
Bowes and Shakoor, 2010).
Recognised health problems
(for those bullying and being
bullied)
now include poor mental
health, violent behaviour, self-
harm, anxiety, depression and
social
exclusion (Juvonen, Graham
and Schuster, 2006). In a
large-scale survey of 11-15
year olds,
Due et al (2005) found that
bullying was consistently
associated to 4 physical
symptoms
(headache, stomach ache,
backache, dizziness) and 8
psychological symptoms (bad
temper,
feeling nervous, feeling low,
difficulties in getting to sleep,
morning tiredness, feeling left
out,
loneliness, helplessness). The
experience of being bullied
can also lead some children to
suffer
severe problems including
psychotic symptoms and
suicidal thoughts (Arseneault,
Bowes and
Shakoor, 2010).
Bullying is a consistent
historical feature of schooling
across the world, regardless of
the
liberal or conservative nature
or economic prosperity of the
education system (Volk, et al.,
2012).
It peaks during adolescence
and has serious consequences
for those involved (Arseneault,
Bowes and Shakoor, 2010).
Recognised health problems
(for those bullying and being
bullied)
now include poor mental
health, violent behaviour, self-
harm, anxiety, depression and
social
exclusion (Juvonen, Graham
and Schuster, 2006). In a
large-scale survey of 11-15
year olds,
Due et al (2005) found that
bullying was consistently
associated to 4 physical
symptoms
(headache, stomach ache,
backache, dizziness) and 8
psychological symptoms (bad
temper,
feeling nervous, feeling low,
difficulties in getting to sleep,
morning tiredness, feeling left
out,
loneliness, helplessness). The
experience of being bullied
can also lead some children to
suffer
severe problems including
psychotic symptoms and
suicidal thoughts (Arseneault,
Bowes and
Shakoor, 2010).
Bullying is a consistent
historical feature of schooling
across the world, regardless of
the
liberal or conservative nature
or economic prosperity of the
education system (Volk, et al.,
2012).
It peaks during adolescence
and has serious consequences
for those involved (Arseneault,
Bowes and Shakoor, 2010).
Recognised health problems
(for those bullying and being
bullied)
now include poor mental
health, violent behaviour, self-
harm, anxiety, depression and
social
exclusion (Juvonen, Graham
and Schuster, 2006). In a
large-scale survey of 11-15
year olds,
Due et al (2005) found that
bullying was consistently
associated to 4 physical
symptoms
(headache, stomach ache,
backache, dizziness) and 8
psychological symptoms (bad
temper,
feeling nervous, feeling low,
difficulties in getting to sleep,
morning tiredness, feeling left
out,
loneliness, helplessness). The
experience of being bullied
can also lead some children to
suffer
severe problems including
psychotic symptoms and
suicidal thoughts (Arseneault,
Bowes and
Shakoor, 2010).
Bullying is a consistent
historical feature of schooling
across the world, regardless of
the
liberal or conservative nature
or economic prosperity of the
education system (Volk, et al.,
2012).
It peaks during adolescence
and has serious consequences
for those involved (Arseneault,
Bowes and Shakoor, 2010).
Recognised health problems
(for those bullying and being
bullied)
now include poor mental
health, violent behaviour, self-
harm, anxiety, depression and
social
exclusion (Juvonen, Graham
and Schuster, 2006). In a
large-scale survey of 11-15
year olds,
Due et al (2005) found that
bullying was consistently
associated to 4 physical
symptoms
(headache, stomach ache,
backache, dizziness) and 8
psychological symptoms (bad
temper,
feeling nervous, feeling low,
difficulties in getting to sleep,
morning tiredness, feeling left
out,
loneliness, helplessness). The
experience of being bullied
can also lead some children to
suffer
severe problems including
psychotic symptoms and
suicidal thoughts (Arseneault,
Bowes and
Shakoor, 2010).
Bullying is a consistent
historical feature of schooling
across the world, regardless of
the
liberal or conservative nature
or economic prosperity of the
education system (Volk, et al.,
2012).
 It peaks during adolescence
and has serious consequences
for those involved (Arseneault,
Bowes and Shakoor, 2010).
Recognised health problems
(for those bullying and being
bullied)
now include poor mental
health, violent behaviour, self-
harm, anxiety, depression and
social
exclusion (Juvonen, Graham
and Schuster, 2006). In a
large-scale survey of 11-15
year olds,
Due et al (2005) found that
bullying was consistently
associated to 4 physical
symptoms
(headache, stomach ache,
backache, dizziness) and 8
psychological symptoms (bad
temper,
feeling nervous, feeling low,
difficulties in getting to sleep,
morning tiredness, feeling left
out,
loneliness, helplessness). The
experience of being bullied
can also lead some children to
suffer
 severe problems including
psychotic symptoms and
suicidal thoughts (Arseneault,
Bowes and
Shakoor, 2010).
II. Statement of the Problem

This study aims to know the influence of bullying that

causes low self-esteem of the students in PHSFI. Specifically,

the researcher seeks to answer the following:

1. What is the profile of the participants in terms of:

1.1 Name(optional):

1.2 Age:

1.3 Gender:

1.4 Section(optional):

2. How does bullying affects the self-esteem of the students

in PHSFI?

3. Is there a significant relationship between bullying and

self-esteem to the students, in terms of:

3.1 Thoughts

3.2 Feelings

3.3 Behavior

III. Hypothesis
 At the end of the study, researchers are expected to

find out that there is a significant relationship between

bullying and the student’s self-esteem.

IV. Conceptual Framework

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

SELF-ESTEEM
*(THOUGHTS)
Bullying
*(FEELINGS)
*(BEHAVIOR)

The diagram above sows the independent variable and

dependent variables involved in the study wherein bullying are

the independent while self-esteem is the dependent variable.

V. Significance of the Study

This research will be conducted to know how bullying

influence the self-esteem of Grade 7 students of PHSFI. This

research is made with the aim to provide information and

knowledge regarding to the affected student of bullying.

Through this research the respondents will find out the

influence of bullying to the self-esteem of the students. This

study is significant to the following:

The students. The direct recipients of this research are

the Grade 7 students. It will serve as a guide and reference

for the students to have an idea of how bullying influence the

self-esteem of the students.

 The Teacher. This serves as a guide on how teachers

handle the problem of their students affected by bullying.

Through this research, teachers may have an idea and to help

their students.

The Parents. Thus, this research also benefits the

parents of the affected students of bullying. Parents have a

courage to guide their children and protect them from

bullying.

The school. The study will give them a hint to improve

their teaching and motivating the students. Through this

research, they would help and encourage their students to

avoid bullying.

VI. Scope and Delimitation of the Study

This study focuses on the influence of bullying on the

self-esteem of grade 7 student in Philsaga High School

Foundation Incorporated. The study aims to know the influence

of bullying that affects the self-esteem of the student. It

utilized all the Grade 7 students respectively to be the

respondents of this study due to its significant relationship

and it gives convenient to the researcher. This study will be

conducted on the span of three weeks.

VII. Definition of Terms

 For more understanding about this study, the following

are the terms which the researcher’s uses to conduct the

study:

Bullying- According to the American Psychological

Association dictionary, bullying is a form of aggressive

behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes

another person injury or discomfort. In this study the term

bullying is the subject.

Influence- this term is refers to, how bullying

affects the self-esteem of the students.

Self-esteem- it refers to being affected by bullying.

Students- it refers to the learners from grade 7 in

PHSFI. Students will serve as the respondents for this

research.