Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Bullying and Violent Behavior of Dusit Thani College Students towards Characters in Specific Literary Works

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study and analyze the bullying behavior and violence of the main character and how the main character coped with being bullied; 2) to study the perception and attitude of students studying the subject of using the Thai language effectively relating to judgment about the bullying behavior and violence that occurred to the main characters; and 3) To analyze the reflections about the bullying behavior and violence of the main characters that appeared in the literature, Sang Thong, Kaew Na Ma, and the Golden Goby a verse version, including methods for dealing with it. To solve this problem by applying it in the context of today's society by using data collected from 30 Dusit Thani College students in years 1-4. The results of the study found that the characteristics of bullying behavior were as follows: 1) it was caused by intentional action with a rate was 66.6 percent, 2) it was a repetitive behavior, with a rate was 83.3 percent, and 3) it was often done by people with power with a rate of 56.6 percent. Despite of fact that bullying behavior was something that could always occur, no matter what era. From the analysis of the feedback (impact), the sample group saw that the bullying behavior used to treat others was caused by wanting to have fun which was no use and wrong, and the response of bullying by being calm was just one option. The person being bullied could retaliate under the right circumstances with a rate was 76.6 percent. To solve this problem by applying it in the context of today's society was to respect others as much as to respect himself.