Cyberbullying and its relationship on emotional efficacy among selected BS psychology students /
Joshua D. Barasbaras, Psyche Faye Cabangca, Evy Gulane, Lenie Joy Paņo, Avie Therese Sinoy.
- viii, 89 pages ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Thesis -- Cebu Institute of Technology University,
Cyberbullying has always been a social issue in educational settings that affects the emotional effectiveness not just on elementary and high school but also on college students. Several studies from the past showed the positive and negative correlation of cyberbullying in emotion regulation. Thus, this study aims to investigate the relationship of cyberbullying on emotional efficacy among selected BD Psychology students of CIT-U. The research utilized a descriptive correlational survey design. The data has been gathered from 197 BS Psychology students currently enrolled at Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) ages between 18-25 years old and experience being cyberbullied. Results show that 35.53% (n=132) of the respondents reported a low level of being a victim cyberbullying and 33.3% of the respondents reported experiencing "denigration". Using chi-square analysis, the p-value (p=0.261) is more than the standard 0.05 level of significance, resulting in the null hypotheses not to be rejected. This result revealed that cyberbullying has no significant relationship to emotional efficacy. This means that most students have a high level of emotional efficacy where they can manage and handle their emotions well. Despite the low level of cyberbullying, it is still prevalent, and attention is indispensable since it exists. Moreover, a program was appended at the end of the study to help prevent cyberbullying.