PATH ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING BULLYING BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN SMPN 1 RAMBIPUJI JEMBER

Abstract

BACKGROUND : Bullying that is often found in school-age children can have an impact both physically and psychologically on the lives of children in school and the stages of child development. The impact of bullying for children can last a lifetime, both for victims and bullying perpetrators themselves. Many factors contribute to the emergence of bullying behavior in the school environment. However, these factors were never identified by the school to determine the appropriate intervention in overcoming the problem of bullying in children at school. Nurses can act as early case finding through activities to identify factors that can influence the emergence of bullying in schools to be able to determine the handling and prevention of bullying behavior in schools. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence bullying behavior in school-age children. SUBJECT AND METHODE : The design of this study used the explanatory research design of the cross-sectional survey with a sample of 74 respondents. RESULTS : The results showed that (1) biopsychological factors had a significant effect on bullying behavior; (2) cognitive factors had a significant influence on bullying behavior; (3) social factors had a significant effect on bullying behavior. DISCUSSION : Pathway analysis of factors affecting bullying by considering biopsychological, cognitive and social factors is adequate for nurses to predict in identifying the causes of bullying behavior in school-age children.