The Phenomenon of School Bullying among Indonesian Senior High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Crossmark

Article Sidebar

Page Numbers: 3782-3794
Download PDF
Published: Jun 12, 2026
Digital Object Identifier: 10.58578/yasin.v6i3.10591
Save this to:
Save to Mendeley Download RIS

Article Metrics:
Viewed: 51 times
Downloaded: 34 times
Article can trace at:

Author Fee:
Free Publication Fees for Foreign Researchers (USD 0.00)
Check for article on SINTA:

LYAS Publisher cordially invites qualified professionals to serve as Editors or Reviewers. Your expertise will make an important contribution to maintaining and strengthening the academic quality of our publications. Interested applicants are kindly requested to complete the application form at the following link: Editors & Reviewers

Connected Papers:
Connected Papers


Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information about the submission process or if you have any additional questions.


Authors:
Nur Anisah Farhanah1*, Nor Fatmah2
Copyright :

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication.

Explore Our Journals
Find the journal that best fits your research. If this journal does not match your manuscript’s scope, explore our portfolio below to select a more suitable publication venue.

Main Article Content

Nur Anisah Farhanah
UIN Palangka Raya, Indonesia
Nor Fatmah
UIN Palangka Raya, Indonesia

Abstract

Although school bullying has received considerable scholarly attention, understanding of the psychological processes underlying bullying perpetration among high school students remains limited. This study aims to explore the psychology of bullying perpetrators by examining why students engage in aggressive behavior toward their peers. A qualitative descriptive approach was employed, with data collected through triangulation involving in-depth interviews, participant and non-participant observation, and documentation studies, including school records and incident reports. Informants were selected purposively based on their involvement in bullying incidents and demographic variation. Data were analyzed inductively using thematic analysis through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing, while validity was ensured through source and technique triangulation, member checking, and audit trails. The findings indicate that bullying behavior develops through habituation in social interactions, in which actions initially perceived as humorous or as attempts to gain peer approval are repeatedly reinforced by laughter, encouragement, and imitation. Key motivating factors include the need for recognition and dominance, emotional instability, low impulse control, past experiences of abusive treatment or authoritarian parenting, and unstable friendship patterns. However, some perpetrators developed moral awareness after recognizing the psychological impact of their actions on victims, indicating the potential for empathetic and rehabilitative interventions. These findings suggest that bullying is not merely the result of individual intention but emerges from complex interactions between internal factors, such as emotion and affective regulation, and external factors, including peer, family, and school environments. This study contributes to bullying prevention literature by highlighting the psychological and social mechanisms underlying perpetrator behavior and provides practical implications for integrated interventions, including social-emotional skills education, proactive school policies, parenting programs, and restorative approaches to support the recovery of both perpetrators and victims.

Keywords:
Share Article:

Citation Metrics:

Scopus

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Citation Metrics & Similar Scopus Articles

Data source Crossref
0
citations
Citation counts are source-specific and may differ because database coverage, reference matching, and update schedules are different. Counts are not added together. Crossref values represent citation links registered and matched by Crossref.
Check Secondary Documents in Scopus
Open this article in Scopus, then check the Secondary documents tab. Use Manual Citation Fallback only for counts you have verified manually.
Open in Scopus
Similar Scopus Articles
Scopus
  1. Khasanah A.N. (2027)
    Self-Health Literacy Among Students in Islamic School Science Education: A Comparative Analysis Across Gender, Grade Level, and School Context
    Asean Journal of Educational Research and Technology, 6(1), 93-106
  2. Thinwiangthong S. (2027)
    Biology and Health Education Curriculum on Liver Fluke Disease and Cholangiocarcinoma Prevention among Primary School Students in Endemic Areas to Support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Bibliometric and Mixed-Methods Needs Analysis
    Asean Journal of Educational Research and Technology, 6(1), 127-152
  3. Sadati Nooshabadi S.M. (2027)
    Object Agreement: A Syntactic Phenomenon in Middle Persian Zoroastrian Texts
    Language Related Research, 17(4), 71-101

Article Details

How to Cite
Farhanah, N. A., & Fatmah, N. (2026). The Phenomenon of School Bullying among Indonesian Senior High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. YASIN, 6(3), 3782-3794. https://doi.org/10.58578/yasin.v6i3.10591

Creative Commons License
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

References

Agisyaputri, E., Nadhirah, N. A., & Saripah, I. (2023). Identifikasi Fenomena Perilaku Bullying pada Remaja. Jurnal Bimbingan Konseling dan Psikologi, 3(1), 19–30. https://jurnal.umbarru.ac.id/index.php/jubikops/article/view/201

Agustina, H. S., Nuraeni, A., & Khoerunisa, T. (2024). Pelaku Bullying pada Remaja di SMP Negeri Kabupaten Subang: Studi Deskriptif Remaja Pelaku Bullying. Jurnal Keperawatan Cikini, 5(2), 136–142. https://jurnal.stikespgicikini.ac.id/index.php/JKC/article/view/178

Amalia, N. P. A., & Haryati, T. (2023). Pengaruh Bullying terhadap Kesehatan Mental Siswa. Jurnal Ilmiah Global Education, 4(3), 1819–1824. https://doi.org/10.55681/jige.v4i3.1250

Andini, P. W. (2019). Bullying Sebagai Arena Kontestasi Kekuasaan di Kalangan Siswa SMA E Jakarta [Undergraduate thesis, Universitas Diponegoro]. https://eprints.undip.ac.id/81048/

Anggraini, N. D., Sadtyadi, H., & Widodo, U. (2024). Deteksi Dini Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Bullying pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar. Jurnal Riset dan Inovasi Pembelajaran, 4(1), 476–491. https://doi.org/10.51574/jrip.v4i1.1385

Astor, R. A., & Benbenishty, R. (2018). Bullying, school violence, and climate in evolving contexts: Culture, organization, and time. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190663049.001.0001

Febrianti, R., Syaputra, Y. D., & Oktara, T. W. (2024). Dinamika Bullying di Sekolah: Faktor dan Dampak. Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling, 8(1), 9–24. https://doi.org/10.30653/001.202481.336

Fitri, D. (2024). Fenomena Kenakalan Remaja Akibat Aksi Bullying. SAKOLA: Journal of Sains Cooperative Learning and Law, 1(1), 7–10. https://doi.org/10.57235/sakola.v1i1.2202

Haslan, M. M., Sawaludin, S., & Fauzan, A. (2021). Faktor-Faktor Mempengaruhi Terjadinya Perilaku Perundungan (Bullying) pada Siswa SMPN Se-Kecamatan Kediri Lombok Barat. CIVICUS: Pendidikan-Penelitian-Pengabdian Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, 9(2), 24–29. https://doi.org/10.31764/civicus.v9i2.6836

Karim, H., Normawati, N., & Muarifah, A. (2025). Strategi Coping dan Stabilitas Emosi dalam Mengatasi Korban Bullying pada Siswa SMA/SMK: Indonesia. JURKAM: Jurnal Konseling Andi Matappa, 9(1), 39–44. https://doi.org/10.31100/jurkam.v9i1.4212

Kharismah, D. W., Haiya, N. N., & Ardian, I. (2025). The relationship between bullying behavior and social interaction skills in adolescents. Journal of Health, Medical, and Psychological Studies, 1(2), 310–320. https://doi.org/10.65310/nas08b11

Koller, P., & Darida, P. (2020). Emotional behavior with verbal violence: Problems and solutions. Interdisciplinary Journal Papier Human Review, 1(2), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.47667/ijphr.v1i2.41

Kusumastuti, A., & Khoiron, A. M. (2019). Metode Penelitian Kualitatif. Lembaga Pendidikan Sukarno Pressindo.

Lakilaki, E., Pratiwi, E. A., Priyohadi, N. D., Widayati, K., Astutik, W., Putri, H. A., Syaidah, K., Purwitasari, I., & Pambayun, E. L. (2025). Mencegah Bullying dan Kekerasan di Sekolah. Nafal Publishing. https://repository-penerbitnafal.co.id/id/eprint/7/

Malikhao, P. (2020). Health communication: Approaches, strategies, and ways to sustainability on health or health for all. In J. Servaes (Ed.), Handbook of Communication for Development and Social Change (pp. 1015–1037). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2014-3_137

Marlina, L., Sugiarti, R., & Erlangga, E. (2024). Studi Literature Review: Perilaku Bullying terhadap Teman Sebaya pada Remaja di Sekolah. Jurnal Sosial dan Sains, 4(12), 1418–1429. https://doi.org/10.59188/jurnalsosains.v4i12.31873

Moleong, L. J. (2014). Metode Penelitian Kualitatif. PT Remaja Rosdakarya.

Mumtaz, N. S., & Dasalinda, D. (2024). Pengaruh Interaksi Sosial terhadap Perilaku Bullying Siswa Kelas X SMA Martia Bhakti. Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran Indonesia (JPPI), 4(2), 534–545. https://doi.org/10.53299/jppi.v4i2.538

Ningrum, A. W. (2016). Studi Tentang Perilaku Bullying di Sekolah Menengah Pertama serta Penanganan oleh Guru BK. Jurnal BK UNESA, 6(1), 1–7. https://ejournal.unesa.ac.id/index.php/jurnal-bk-unesa/article/view/14220

Ovita, Y. (2025). Analisis Perilaku Bullying Antar Siswa di Lingkungan Sekolah SDN 100840 Sigala-Gala Kecamatan Halongonan Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara [Undergraduate thesis, UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan]. https://etd.uinsyahada.ac.id/12519/

Pereira, J. (2025). Dissecting narcissism: Epidemiology, empathy pathology, and structural-defensive neurobiology. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5426177

Permata, J. T., & Nasution, F. Z. (2022). Perilaku Bullying terhadap Teman Sebaya pada Remaja. Educativo: Jurnal Pendidikan, 1(2), 614–620. https://doi.org/10.56248/educativo.v1i2.83

Rahmadhanti, Z. A.-Z. (2025). Analisis Faktor-Faktor Penyebab Perilaku Pelaku Bullying di SMPN 18 Tangerang. Al-Isyraq: Jurnal Bimbingan, Penyuluhan, dan Konseling Islam, 8(2), 739–754. https://doi.org/10.59027/alisyraq.v8i2.1006

Rijali, A. (2019). Analisis Data Kualitatif. Alhadharah: Jurnal Ilmu Dakwah, 17(33), 81–95. https://doi.org/10.18592/alhadharah.v17i33.2374

Rosidah, G. R., Syamil, A., Hurit, R. U., Asman, A., Lestariningsih, Radjawane, L. E., Bagenda, C., Amane, N. F. P. O., Saloom, C. P. T., S, S., Fadhilatunisa, N. B. G., & Fakhri, M. M. (2023). Metodologi Penelitian Kuantitatif Kualitatif dan Kombinasi (S. Bahri, Ed.). CV Media Sains Indonesia.

Salbiyah, S., Zahra, C. A., & Puriani, R. A. (2026). Peran Peer Pressure (Tekanan Teman Sebaya) dalam Membentuk Manifestasi Perilaku Bullying di Lingkungan Sekolah. RISOMA: Jurnal Riset Sosial Humaniora dan Pendidikan, 4(2), 70–87. https://doi.org/10.62383/risoma.v4i2.1573

Saputra, Y. E. (2025). Strategi Coping Stress Caregiver Pondok Lansia [Undergraduate thesis, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang]. http://etheses.uin-malang.ac.id/79541/

Scholte, R. H. J., & Van Aken, M. A. G. (2020). Peer relations in adolescence. In Handbook of Adolescent Development. Taylor & Francis.

Siregar, L. (2019). Strategi Orangtua dalam Upaya Mengatasi Perilaku Bully Remaja di Desa Padang Matinggi Kecamatan Batang Onang Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara [Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Padangsidimpuan]. https://etd.uinsyahada.ac.id/2689/

Sugiyono. (2020). Metode Penelitian Kualitatif: Untuk Penelitian yang Bersifat Eksploratif, Interpretatif, dan Konstruktif. Alfabeta.

Sutinah, Budirahayu, T., & Mawardi, R. A. (2025). Bangkit Melawan Bullying: Mekanisme Adaptasi Siswa Korban Bully. Deepublish Digital.

Yusuf, A. M. (2016). Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif & Penelitian Gabungan. Prenada Media.