Alexithymia and bullying behavior in students

Autor: Rohman Hikmat, Suryani Suryani, Iyus Yosep, Rohani Jeharsae
Jazyk: English<br />Indonesian
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Medisains, Vol 22, Iss 2, Pp 48-53 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1693-7309
2621-2366
DOI: 10.30595/medisains.v22i2.21814
Popis: Background: Bullying behavior among students has become a severe problem that affects their mental and physical well-being. The factors that cause bullying behavior are very complex and involve various aspects. One factor that is receiving increasing attention is alexithymia. Purpose: This study explores the relationship between alexithymia and student bullying behavior. Methods: The research used a quantitative design with a cross-sectional study approach. The research sample consisted of 120 class X students at Senior High School X in Bandung, selected using a total sampling technique. Data was collected by distributing online questionnaires, including the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20) to measure alexithymia and the Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire for bullying behavior. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Spearman correlation test. Results: The data obtained show that less than half of the respondents (36.7%) experienced high levels of alexithymia, 38.3% likely experienced possible alexithymia, and 25% did not experience alexithymia, while the majority of respondents exhibited high bullying behavior (43.5%). This study shows a positive relationship between alexithymia and student bullying behavior (p
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