The Effectiveness of Peer Group Facilitators in Changing Teenagers' Attitudes Towards Bullying

Abstract

Bullying can be terrifying, especially among students and teenagers. Bullying is sometimes carried out by fellow students at school. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of peer group facilitators in changing teenagers’ attitudes on bullying at SMKN 1 Cidaun. This was quantitative research, which applied a quasi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest design, using convenience sampling to recruit 40 respondents. The data collection was through a questionnaire of attitudes on bullying. Data were analysed using univariate analysis including frequency distribution, and bivariate analysis through ANCOVA. The results showed that most of the respondents were aged 16 (55 respondents, 68.8%), 50 were female (62.5%), and all respondents were Muslim. Based on bivariate analysis, there was a significant influence of peer group facilitators on teenagers’ attitudes towards bullying (p < 0.001). It is recommended that teachers at SMKN 1 Cidaun implement peer group facilitators as an attempt to prevent bullying. Keywords: peer group, facilitator, attitudes, bullying, teenagers