Research Article
A Solution-Focused Group Work in Preventing Bullying in an Islamic Junior High School
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-11-2024.2354582, author={Khairatul Ulya Ilma and Tina Hayati Dahlan}, title={A Solution-Focused Group Work in Preventing Bullying in an Islamic Junior High School}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Psychology and Health Issues, ICoPHI 2024, 2 November 2024, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOPHI}, year={2025}, month={2}, keywords={bullying prevention solution-focused group work empathy prosocial behaviour islamic junior high school}, doi={10.4108/eai.2-11-2024.2354582} }- Khairatul Ulya Ilma
Tina Hayati Dahlan
Year: 2025
A Solution-Focused Group Work in Preventing Bullying in an Islamic Junior High School
ICOPHI
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-11-2024.2354582
Abstract
This study evaluates the outcomes of implementing Solution-Focused Group Work (SFGW) to prevent bullying at an Islamic junior high school in Indonesia. One hundred fifty-three students (ages 13-15) participated in the program facilitated by 24 trained master’s students in Educational Psychology. The program aimed to raise awareness of bullying, foster empathy, and promote prosocial behaviors using a non-punitive, solution-focused approach. Structured sessions included ice-breakers, presentations, video discussions, and group reflections. Pre- and post-test assessments measured knowledge changes, while feedback forms assessed students' subjective experiences. The results showed minimal changes in knowledge, with Grade VII scores slightly decreasing and Grade VIII scores slightly increasing. These changes were not statistically significant, likely due to high pretest scores indicating prior knowledge of bullying. However, feedback forms indicated high satisfaction and positive responses, suggesting the program effectively met students' needs despite limited knowledge score changes.
