The Role of Teachers in Moderating The Impact of Bullying on Academic Achievements Amongst Gen-z Through Psychosomatic Well-being

Abstract

Purpose: Indian learning system is exceedingly modest since the inception of knowledge with a prominent thrust on academic performance. This article aimed to put some light on prevalent issues in the higher learning atmosphere across the University eco-system in Indian context. This study measured the impact of various bullying types (Verbal, Cyber, Relational and Physical) on psychosomatic well-being of Gen-Z which impacted to academic achievements along with teachers' role as moderating variable. Design/Methodology: A Cross-sectional research was conducted by using self-administered questionnaires. The participants considered were from Gen-Z from Maharashtra, India. The survey piloted in between the August, 2021 to December 2021 semesters. The SPSS-Amos 24.0 version was used for inferential analysis to check for significant results of the variables undertaken in the study. The sample of (n=305) was drawn with convenience sampling from the population. Results and Findings: The completed surveys were obtained from a targeted sample of 305 Gen-Z. The males accounted for 72.8 percent, while females for 27.2 percent. The bullying categories had a significant favorable influence on psychosomatic well-being. Further, results from this study demonstrate a positive and significant impact of psychosomatic well-being on academic achievements; however, the teacher's role as moderator also reveals positive impact on it. Directions to future research and Limitations: The study's most significant limitation was its sample size. It does, however, provide important and valuable insights into student teaching-learning mechanisms. The second limitation was cross-sectional research design impedes the analysis of directionality of association among psychosomatic well-being and academic achievements. The implications of this study could be such as-developing conducive learning environment, new counseling strategies identifications. Moreover, future researchers can study more dimensions likewise gender as a moderator and Bystander Intervention Model implementation for bullied victims. Originality/Value: Present study enhances the domain of existing literature by investigating the effect of a bullying on Gen-Z with respect to psychosomatic well-being and academic aspects. These dimensions were particular as Verbal Bullying (VB), Cyber Bullying (CB), Relational Bullying (RB), and Physical Bullying (PB) and psychosomatic well-being effectively explored; hence, the emphasis is on teachers' role in as effective medium to manage the motivation of depressed or bullied students with suggested measures such as career counseling and inculcation of ragging as a syllabus in curriculum in Indian settings.