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APPROVAL SHEET

This research entitled “PEER VICTIMIZATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS OF

FIRST YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS”, prepared by Gretchen Condor - Tajaran, in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education
Major in Educational Management, has been examined and is hereby
recommended for approval and acceptance.

ROSITA J. BUSTAMANTE, PhD

Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

APPROVED by the Panel of Examiners on Oral Examination with a grade of

PASSED.

EUGENIO S. GUHAO, JR., DM

Chairperson

MARY ANN E. TARUSAN, PhD ELIZABETH M. MALONZO, PhD

Member Member

RICO B. MAGHUYOP, EdD

Member

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ACCEPTED in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master

of Arts in Education major in Educational Management.

Comprehensive Examination: PASSED.

MA. LINDA B. ARQUIZA, EdD

VP - RPC

March 2019
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ABSTRACT

This study determined which domain of peer victimization best influenced the social

skills of first year college students. The research designs used in this study were the

non-experimental quantitative and descriptive-correlational technique, utilizing

random sampling procedure. The respondents were 100 first year college students

enrolled in a local college at Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. Survey

questionnaires on peer victimization and social skills were used as the research

instruments in data gathering. Results revealed that peer victimization was assessed

at a moderate level; on the other hand, social skills was assessed at a high level.

Further, data showed that peer victimization had no significant influence on the social

skills of first year college students. Moreover, verbal victimization was the domain of

peer victimization which best influenced social skills.

Keywords: peer victimization, social skills, Philippines