Bullying situations according to agents of change in the adapted roots program

Marta Butar Butar; Marlita Andhika Rahman; Willia Novita Eka Rini; Meinarisa

doi:10.22437/proca.v1i2.50456

Authors

Marta Butar Butar Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi
Marlita Andhika Rahman Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi
Willia Novita Eka Rini Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi
Meinarisa Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22437/proca.v1i2.50456

Keywords:

Bullying; Roots Program; Teenagers

Abstract

Introduction: Bullying remains a critical issue affecting the mental and physical health of adolescents worldwide, including in Jambi City, where the target of zero bullying has not yet been achieved. This study examines the bullying situation before and after the implementation of an adaptation of the Roots program among students at SMPN 4 and SMPN 19 in Jambi City. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a single-group pretest-posttest was conducted at SMPN 4 and SMPN 19 Jambi, involving 64 students purposively selected as peer "change agents." Data were collected using the Roots Indonesia Bullying Situation Survey. Results: McNemar's test (p = 0.016) showed a significant change in students' perceptions of whether bullying is a problem at school. Marginal Homogeneity Test results showed a significant difference in the most frequently reported types of bullying before and after the training (p = 0.034), while perceptions of bullying locations did not change significantly (p = 0.632). Students' knowledge of where to report bullying increased significantly (p = 0.031). Conclusion: The Roots program effectively increased students' awareness and knowledge of bullying, including the types of bullying and reporting mechanisms. However, perceptions about where bullying occurs remained unchanged.

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Author Biographies

Marta Butar Butar, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi

Marlita Andhika Rahman, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi

Willia Novita Eka Rini, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi

Meinarisa, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi

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