Prevalence of Cyberbullying in the New Normal of Learning: Implications to Higher Education Institutions
John Mark R. Asio, Sherly DR. Dojello, Rosalyn Etrata-Filio, Jackie Lyn M. Santos, Christine Ivy S. Capiral, Rosalie P. Monzales, Aljay Marc C. Patiam, Jefferson Elpedes, Aura Julia M. Ambrosio · International Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Business and Education Research · 2022
In the advent of the “new normal” during the pandemic era, strategies to teach and learn switched to online. Students’ behavior and attitude also shifted from face-to-face to online. This study aims to assess the students' profiles and the prevalence of cyberbullying in the higher education institutions in Central Luzon, Philippines. The study used a descriptive-correlational technique with the help of an online survey to gather data. Using a convenience sampling technique, 300 higher education students participated in the online survey during the first semester of 2021–2022. In order to attain the objective of the study, the investigators used a standardized instrument. With the help of SPSS 23, the data analyst analyzed the gathered data using the following statistical tools: frequency, weighted mean, and non-parametrical tests like Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and Spearman rho. The investigator found that the student-respondents were "never" cyberbullying victims or offenders. Furthermore, statistical inferences showed a variation for cyberbullying offenders as to age and sponsorship/scholarship and a weak indirect relationship between cyberbullying offenders and sponsorship/scholarship characteristics of the students. The investigators recommended pertinent implications for the new normal of learning among students and the institution from the study results.