BULLYING AND ACADEMIC STRESS AS PREDICTORS OF SOCIAL SKILLS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Developing social skills in senior high school students is a pressing issue. This study focuses on the significance of bullying and academic stress as predictors of social skills among senior high school students. 331 senior high school students were selected using a cluster sampling method, and the data were analyzed through regression analysis. The study concludes that both bullying and academic stress significantly correlate with the social skills of senior high school students. Replication using other variables not covered in this study may be undertaken to account for the 19.3% variance in social skills, and policy formulation on bullying is recommended. Keywords: Bullying, Academic Stress, Predictors, Social Skills, Senior High School Students