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Introduction
Background of the study
Cyberbullying or cyberharassment is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic

means. Cyberbullying and cyberharassment are also known as online bullying. It has
become increasingly common, especially among teenagers, as the digital sphere has
expanded and technology has advanced.
Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content
about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone
else causing embarrassment or humiliation. Some cyberbullying crosses the line into
unlawful or criminal behavior.
Cyberbullying is different from traditional bullying due to the anonymity that the Internet
can provide. Cyberbullies do not have to own their actions due to the anonymity and
cyberbullying is often outside of the legal reach of schools and school boards since it often
happens outside of the school (Belsey, 2004). According to Willard (2006), there are different
forms of cyberbullying. These forms include flaming, harassment, denigration,
impersonation, outing, trickery, exclusion, cyberstalking, and cyberthreats. And the opinion
comes from (until 2015) cyberbullying is a new form of violences that is expressed through
media and has given rise to concern for parents. educators and researchers. In this journey
an association between cyberbullying and adolescent mental health be assessed through a
systematic review to databases which is the pubmed and virtual health library.
Cyberbullying on social media is linked to depression in teenagers, according to new

research that analyzed multiple studies of the online phenomenon. Cyberbullying has
received a high level of inspection because of a series of high-profile suicides of teenagers
that were bullied across various social sites daily. The effects of cyberbullying also include
mental health issues, increased stress and anxiety, depression, acting out violently, and low
self-esteem. Cyberbullying can also result in long-lasting emotional effects, even if the
bullying has stopped.
Correspondingly, cyberbullying can be defined as 'an aggressive, intentional act carried out
by a group or individual, using mobile phones or the internet, repeatedly and over time
against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself' (Smith et al., 2008).
In this research, we will try to find the effect of cyberbullying to the emotional aspect of
students in AMCFI . To gather data, we will make a survey using a questionnaire with the
following research question. 1.) What are the existing effect of the cyberbullying to the
emotional aspect of students? 2.) When you are in cyberbullying what did you do? 3.) What
can you advice to those students who are bullied by cyberbullying?
In gathering data, we will have 40 respondents (20 male high school students and 20
female high school students). The survey will be done through face to face mode.
Research Gap
Statement of the Problem
Cyberbullying is a new form of bullying that follows students from the hallways of their
schools to the privacy of their homes. Many victims of cyberbullying are bullied from the
moment they wake up and check their cell phone or e-mail, to the time they go to bed and
shut off their computer or cell phone.
Research Problem
This study looked at the effect of cyberbullying to the emotional aspect of students in
AMCFI.
Specifically, the study aims to answer the following questions.

1.) What are the existing effect of the cyberbullying to the emotional aspect of students?
2.) When you are in cyberbullying what did you do?
3.) What can you advise to those students who are bullied of cyberbullying?
Research Hypothesis
Significance of the study

This study aims to provide answers for the given problems. It is expected to help future
researchers to gain more information about this topic that is being studied.
Our significant target audience are those Grade 9 and 10 students here in AMCFI.
This quantitative study was conduct to find out the effect of cyberbullying to the emotional
aspect of students in AMCFI.
The findings of this study will benefit to the;
Students: It will help them to encourage themselves to avoid cyberbullying in their lives.
Teacher: Teachers will be have an idea to conduct a program about cyberbullying
awareness.
Parents: It will help them to protect their children from cyberbullying.
Scope and Delimitation

The purpose of this study is to know the effect of cyberbullying to the emotional aspect
of students in AMCFI. This study only focuses on all about the data in AMCFI. Limits on high
school students in AMCFI only. The respondents are grade 9 and grade 10 students in
AMCFI either male & female as long as they could answer the questionnaire honestly.

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Chapter 1

Background of the study

Cyberbullying or cyberharassment is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic

Cyberbullying on social media is linked to depression in teenagers, according to new

Specifically, the study aims to answer the following questions.

Significance of the study

Scope and Delimitation

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