Krisette Joy Sardea-Zurbano (Author)
This study aimed to address the cyber bullying experiences of Grade- 9 students to develop a localized Cyber Safe Prevention Program which will be recommended to become a part of Anti-Bullying Policy in Manuel S. Enverga Memorial School of Arts and Trades. This study used the descriptive survey applied to determine the cases of cyber bullying incidence and perception of Grade 9 students towards their cyber bullying experiences. It was conducted at Manuel S. Enverga Memorial School of Arts and Trades, Mauban North District. Purposive sampling technique was used. The data of this study was obtained through the use of two sets checklist-questionnaire. The following findings were revealed: In cyber bullying in social media the highest score got a WAM of 2.57 entailed having my photos cropped or edited resulting to negative comments and reactions online; cyber bullying incidents in personal messages got the highest WAM of 2.52 entailed receiving indecent words through online. The respondent’s perception on cyber bullying got a WAM of 3.5 entailed it develops mental health problems. Thus, the researcher crafted Cyber Safe Prevention Program. Cyber Safe Prevention Program created to encourage in promoting Online Child Protection and prevent online child abuse, wherein the students might realize that they can use and enjoy the Internet safely.
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Keywords: Cyber Bullying, Cyber Safe, Cyber Bullying Prevention Program