EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN ADOLESCENTS FACING BULLYING: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Emotional intelligence in adolescents is one of the main keys to determining the success of controlling emotions in dealing with stressful events or occurrences such as bullying. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and emotional regulation in adolescents facing bullying. The research design uses a cross-sectional method. The population of this study was all students at one junior high school, totaling 146 respondents using purposive sampling. The number of samples was obtained by screening according to the specified criteria, and 50 respondents were found.The variables in the research are emotional intelligence and emotional regulation. Data were collected using the Olweus bullying/victims scale questionnaire, emotional intelligence questionnaire, and emotion regulation questionnaire. For data analysis techniques, use the Spearman rank test. From the results of the data analysis, the p-value is 0.000 (p-value < 0.05), which means that there is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and adolescent emotional regulation in dealing with bullying. Emotional intelligence in teenagers is important to train through training programs. The role of mental health nurses is very important in providing education and training to increase teenagers' emotional intelligence so that teenagers have the ability to regulate emotions.Key words: Adolescentt; Emotional Regulation; Emotional Intelligence; Mental Health