Saint Anthony College of Technology

Graduate School

Awareness of Anti Bullying Act of 2013 and Bullying

Incidence among Private High
School Students in Concepcion Tarlac

KELVIN PAUL B. PANUNCIO, LPT

Concepcion Holy Cross College Inc.
Division of Tarlac
 Statement of the Problem
This study’s major concern is to evaluate the students’ level of
awareness on anti-bullying law and its relationship to the bullying
incidence among private high school students in Concepcion Tarlac
for the School Year 2022-2023.

Specifically, it pursues to answer the specific questions:

1. How may the teachers’ and student-respondents describe the level

of awareness on the anti-bullying law along the following
dimensions:
1.1. forms of bullying;
1.2. legal implications of bullying;
1.3. prohibited acts;
1.4. prevention and intervention program; and
1.5. duties and responsibilities?
2. Is there a significant difference in the assessment on the level
of awareness of the former and the latter?

3. How may the teacher-respondents describe the incidence of

bullying along with the following:
3.1. physical;
3.2. verbal;
3.3. psychological; and
3.4. cyberbully?

4. Is there a significant relationship between the level of

awareness and bullying incidence experienced by the learners?

5. What are the teachers’ views on strengthening the

implementation of an anti-bullying law in the schools?
6. What proposed intervention activities on the anti-bullying
program can be made based on the findings?
 METHOD
Research Design A mixed method design using sequential explanatory
approach
Research Locale Concepcion Tarlac Division of Tarlac Province
Respondents/ Pupil-Respondents in quantitative and 110 Teacher-
participants participants in qualitative phase
Instruments
• Survey questionnaires
• Semi-structured interview guide

Data Analysis Frequency, Percentage, and Rank

Weighted mean
T-test for Independent Samples.
Pearson r.