Peer Leadership Skills and Practices in Reducing Bullying Cases

Abstract

Promoting a safe learning environment has been a crucial element in the crafting and implementation of school policies and programs to ensure students’ growth and development. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the peer leadership skills and the performance on the peer leadership skills of the students in reducing bullying cases. A survey questionnaire was used in gathering the data needed from the respondents in the public secondary schools in Narvacan, Philippines. The data were treated statistically using the weighted mean and one-way analysis of variance. It was found that the most common bullying cases the students encounter in school are verbal abuse specifically name-calling and persistent teasing and insult, physical abuse, and emotional abuse. This study also showed that the students possessed the necessary peer leadership skills in addressing bullying in school. However, their difficulty in expressing themselves and in training their peers to be leaders were noted as the least skill they possessed. Furthermore, the students were still developing their performance on peer leadership practices in reducing bullying cases in school. Although the result is very close to its significant level, it was found that there is no significant difference in the bullying cases between and among the students in the five public secondary schools. However, it was found that there is a significant difference between and among the students in the five secondary schools along with peer leadership practices and skills. The findings of the study serve as a basis for the school administrators to continuously explore alternative solutions or strengthen further the existing policies on bullying problems in school.