Factors Related to Bullying among Adolescents in Aceh, Indonesia

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify the relationship between gender, parental education, and income with bullying behavior among high school students in Aceh, Indonesia. METHODOLOGY: This was a cross-sectional study, and the participants were comprised of 110 students from two high schools in Aceh Besar, Aceh Province, Indonesia, who were selected using a purposive sampling method. Furthermore, data were collected using a self-report questionnaire for demographic characteristics and a bullying behavior questionnaire comprising 16 Likert Scale items. The data obtained in this study were analyzed using the Chi-Square test. RESULTS: The prevalence of bullying was significantly higher among adolescents of low education (C2 = 21,823; p< 0,001) and low-income parents (C2 = 9,617; p< 0,002). However, the prevalence of behavior was not significantly different between male and female adolescents. CONCLUSION: Adolescents of low education and low-income parents showed a higher incident rate of bullying compared to others with high education and high-income parents. Therefore, healthcare providers, specifically community and family health nurses, were advised to pay more attention to these individuals to develop effective prevention programs.

Keywords

• bullying
• adolescents
• factors
• gender
• education