Demographic Differences in the Prevalence of Bullying Victimization at School
I Nyoman Edwin Tri Nugraha (a*), Khairatul Ulya Ilma (b), Aisyah Khoirunnisa (c), Tina Hayati Dahlan (d)

a) School of Postgraduate, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.229, Bandung 40154 edwintn[at]upi.edu*
b) School of Postgraduate, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.229, Bandung 40154 khairatul2ya.ilma[at]upi.edu
c) School of Postgraduate, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.229, Bandung 40154, aisyah.khoirunnisa[at]upi.edu
d) School of Postgraduate, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.229, Bandung 40154, tinadahlan_psi[at]upi.edu

Abstract

This study examined demographic differences in the prevalence of bullying victimization in public and private senior high schools. A quantitative design was employed with 605 students selected through convenience sampling. Because the data were not normally distributed, the Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare differences across school types. The results showed that male students were more frequently involved as perpetrators of bullying than female students. In addition, students in private schools reported significantly higher levels of bullying perpetration compared to their peers in public schools. Although male students scored slightly higher as victims of bullying, the difference in victimization between genders was not statistically significant. Similarly, students in private schools demonstrated a higher tendency to experience bullying victimization compared to those in public schools, but this difference was not significant. Overall, the findings highlight gender- and school-type disparities in bullying perpetration and emphasize the importance of targeted interventions across school contexts.

Keywords: Bullying, Victimization, Gender differences, School type, High school students

Topic: Education for sustainable development