Implementation Of The Roots Program To Reduce Bullying Behavior In Junior High Schools

Abstract

Bullying behavior is often ignored and rarely followed up to improve student behavior in the school environment. The aim of this research is to prevent bullying through group guidance services using sociodrama techniques at Bayt Tamyiz Indramayu Middle School. This research aims to explore and understand how group guidance services using sociodrama techniques can reduce bullying behavior at Bayt Tamyiz Indramayu Middle School. The research approach with qualitative methods provides an in-depth understanding of the experiences and perceptions of students, teachers and parents regarding behavioral interventions. The design of this research is a case study. Indicators of students experiencing bullying at school are 4 students, and subject teachers at school, homeroom teachers for classes VII, VIII, IX in collaboration with student parents.The research results found that the roots program development activities received a positive response from guidance and counseling teachers, subject teachers and other school officials. Anti-bullying prevention activities can run effectively and efficiently every semester. The anti-bullying program is carried out based on sociometric analysis of students in class to determine the level of sociality and close relationships for the most popular students and isolated students who are given individual counseling and group counseling services. From the sociometric results, it was found that students experienced bullying from the results of isolated students, students who were not liked by their friends in class. For the most popular students, namely students who are really liked in class, they will be given social group guidance services as leaders in group guidance using sociodrama techniques.