Student Perceptions of Bullying

Renatha Ernawati Et Al

doi:10.17762/pae.v58i2.2253

Abstract

Students have faced or done unusual things one of which is the act of bullying. As individuals who are in the early adult group, students should already have a correct and precise understanding of bullying. However, there are still many bullying incidents that occur among students. This research is quantitative research with descriptive approach. The respondents were new students in the academic year 2020/2021 at one of the universities in Jakarta which has 513 students. The collection method uses Likert scale model which is distributed through google form. Data analysis was carried out using percentiles to describe the categories of perceptions that new students have of bullying. Based on hypothetical data (89,3%) and empirical (50,49%) indicates that the majority of new students have a neutral perceptions of bullying. That means the majority of new students give inconsistent assessments of aggressive behaviors repeated by individuals or groups against weak individuals. The next conclusion based on hypothetical data (0%) and empirical (28,65%) shows that there are still new students who have a bad perception of bullying or it can be interpreted that there are still students who are wrong in making judgment against bullying.

Highlights

Topic of bullying remains a topic that many people pay attention to
Based on the results of the initial study to 551 new students in the academic year 2020/2021 at one of the University in Jakarta, it is known that 90% of students understand about the meaning of bullying
In the dictionary of Psychology, perception is interpreted as a way of working, products and actions resulting from energy patterns that hit sensory organs, where the process, product, or action raises awareness of objects with different reaction capacities to the object (Matsumoto, 2009)

Summary

Introduction

Topic of bullying remains a topic that many people pay attention to. Bullying is inappropriate act performed verbally, physically and socially in the real world or cyberspace. The impact on survivors can cause feelings of anxiety and fear that will affect the concentration of learning process on campus If bullying continues it can result in low self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness, and withdrawal from the social environment (Rigby, 2005). While the impact for someone who commits bullying according to Sanders in Anesty (2009) is that the perpetrator has a high confidence and self-esteem, tends to show an aggressive attitude that approves of violence, stubborn, emotional, unable to control or manage low stress. These bullying individuals basically have a need to master the environment and lack empathy for the survivors. Researchers are interested describing in depth how new students perceive bullying

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