Experience of Peer Bullying and Health Impacts of Peer Victimization among Adolescence Students

The study was conducted to assess the experience of peer bullying among secondary level students and specifically to find out the prevalence of peer bullying, impacts of peer victimization identify association between prevalence and selected variables. A cross sectional descriptive study includes total number of 100 secondary level students. A non-probability purposive sampling technique was adopted. The semi-structured questionnaire were self- administered. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential like frequency, distribution and percentage tables. Result: The study revealed that 21% of the students were involved in peer bullying. Among them, 14% were victimized (who are bullied) and 7% were perpetrators (who bully others). 45.6% of victimized student experienced of different health impacts including 37.87% of psychological, 33.17% of social impact and 28.96% of physical impacts. The study explained that there is no any statistical association between prevalence of peer bullying and socio demographic variables at p<0.05 level. Hence, research hypothesis (H1) was rejected and null hypothesis (H0) was accepted. The study reported involvement of the students in peer bullying. About half of the victimized student experienced different forms of health impacts. The research concluded with the information that sensitize the need for awareness about peer bullying among students, teachers and parents.