Internal Stakeholders’ Perceptions on Bullying: Bases for an Intervention Program

This study aimed to determine internal stakeholder’s perceptions on bullying as basis for an intervention program in the District of Murcia II during the school year 2015-2016. Specifically, the study determined internal stakeholders’ perceptions on bullying in terms of physical, verbal, emotional, and sexual bullying. Likewise, differences in internal stakeholders’ perceptions on bullying in school were determined. To assess the perceptions on bullying, the researcher utilized the descriptive method of research using the developed research instrument for this purpose. The respondents of this study were the 1297 intermediate pupils, 43 intermediate teachers, and 14 public elementary school administrators in the District of Murcia II. Mean and ANOVA were the statistical tools used to assess respondents' perceptions on bullying in school. Results of the study revealed that the extent of internal stakeholders’ perceptions on bullying is moderate as a whole. Likewise, significant differences were observed among internal stakeholders’ perceptions on bullying in school. In this regard, the study concluded that bullying happens in school as perceived by internal stakeholders. It is recommended that guidance counselors and teachers are encouraged to develop programs on how to reduce bullying in school. Likewise, they are encouraged to conduct bullying awareness campaign through lectures, activities, and fliers so that pupils will be aware of what bullying is and the acts accompanying it. It is also recommended that bullying intervention in school should be encouraged to be undertaken so that bullying will be minimized.