Title: The Lived Experiences Of The Victims Of Bullying Among Elementary Learners In Dangcagan District
Authors: Val Jeff Adrian B. Salac
Volume: 9
Issue: 12
Pages: 128-142
Publication Date: 2025/12/28
Abstract:
A continuous phenomenon called bullying has spread all over the world, not only in the Philippines. In a short span of time it already became the main problem not only in school but also in the workplace. This thesis demonstrates and analyzes the phenomenon called bullying. This study aimed to know the lived experiences of the victims and the bullies and find out the reason why the victims are being bullied and what are the reasons why individuals become bullies. This study uses Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Textual, and Contextual Analysis to get the answer to the stated problems. This study presents the reasons for this phenomenon. In conclusion, this study exposed that there are common themes between the victims and bullies. These themes are, Theme 1. The Themes that Emerged from the Shared Experiences of the Victims. They are being bullied because of their physical appearance, they all experience verbal bullying, and the victims let the bullies bully them.; Theme 2. The Themes that Emerged from the Shared Experiences of the Bullies. They unintentionally hurt someone The bullies realized their mistakes; it is the bullies' source of happiness; and Theme 3. Common Themes Emerged from the Bully and Victim Individuals. They are all fighters, friends are the main that influenced them to become a bully and a victim, and they are not transparent about their feelings toward their parents. The findings revealed that victims had trouble in living to what they had shared. They experienced depression which caused them to think a lot when they were alone. It made them questioned themselves about why they were being bullied. They did not allow their parents to know what is happening in their life. This study also revealed that the bullies' only intention was to have fun, and they said that they did not intentionally hurt people. Some of them only wanted to express their thoughts but not being aware that they already build wounds to other people.