THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF BULLING ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The study used quantitative method. The population in this study included 13 faculties of social sciences of the University of Peshawar. These departments have 1965 students enrolled for the academic year 2020-21. The survey sample size was 322 students, 161 male and 161 female, obtained using Rao Soft. The students were randomly chosen during the stage of data collection to answer the questionnaires.After the data was collected, it was converted into computer software and statistical measures were applied to calculate the results of the study. This study shows that bullying has a negative effect on students’ academicperformance. Most of the findings confirmed that in Peshawar University bullying was indeed widespread yet controllable by management if they take resolute actions against it. The bullying person does not obtain any advantage from bullying, but instead those who were bullied suffered both physical and mental pains and stress. It is recommended that universities may take action against bullies so that other students will not join them in the future trouble.