The Impact of Bullying on Stunting Adolescents
Authors: Hidayati Eni , Safitri Anna , Rahayu Desi Ariyana , Mubin Muhammad Fatkul , Fitrikasari Alifiati , Ufthoni Ghodiq 
Published: February 2024

Backgrounds: Stunting in adolescents is a development problem brought on by genetics, poor nutrition, and poverty. To transform ridicule into a weakness for bullying victims, bullies prey on teens with a less-than-ideal physique (stunting). Teenagers with small stature are one of the targets of bullying victims. This study's research goal was to ascertain how bullying affects stunted young people.Methods: employing a cross-sectional methodology with a quantitative descriptive design. Using the complete sampling methodology, 36 participants represented the study's population. The data was collected using a bullying questionnaire, and the impact of bullying was carried out with a constructed test with a reliability result of the bullying questionnaire at 0.951 and the reliability of the effects of bullying at 0.918.Results: A total of 21 respondents (58.3%) reported experiencing low bullying, and 19 reported feeling the impact of bullying was unaffected (52.8%). It is clarified that these teenagers can adapt to forming positive social connections at school. The engagement in bullying acts decreases as teacher concern for combating bullying increases. A total of 21 respondents (58.3%) experienced low bullying, and an additional 19 said the impact of bullying did not affect them (52.8%). These teenagers can adjust to making wholesome friends at school. Bullying behavior declines as teachers' concern for stopping bullying rises.Conclusion: In addition to choosing people with varied features from this study, it is anticipated that it will be possible to conduct research in this manner. It is also recommended that future researchers include additional variables.
AbstrakLatar belakang: Remaja dengan perawakan pendek (stunting) merupakan gangguan pertumbuhan yang disebabkan oleh genetik, masalah gizi kronis, dan kemiskinan. Remaja dengan perawakan pendek menjadi salah satu sasaran korban bullying, para pelaku memanfaatkan remaja yang mempunyai tubuh kurang ideal (stunting) menjadikan bahan ejekan sebagai kelemahan korban bullying. Tujuan penelitian dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dampak bullying pada remaja yang mengalami stunting. Metode: menggunakan desain deskriptif kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cros-sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini dengan sampel 36 responden dengan menggunakan teknik total sampling. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan instrumen angket bullying dan dampak bullying yang dilakukan uji construct dengan hasil reliabilitas kuesioner bullying sebesar 0,951 dan untuk hasil reliabilitas dampak bullying sebesar 0,918. Hasil: sebagian besar responden mengalami bullying ringan dengan jumlah 21 responden (58,3%) dan sebagian tidak mengalami dampak bullying dengan jumlah 19 responden (52,8%). Hal ini dijelaskan bahwa remaja tersebut dpaat menyesuaikan diri dengan memiliki hubungan sosial yang baik di sekolahan. Semakin tinggi kepedulian guru untuk mengatasi bullying maka akan semakin rendah keterlibatan remaja dalam melakukan tindakan bullying.Kesimpulan: Diharapkan dapat mengadakan penelitian yang serupa, dan disarankan peneliti selanjutnya umtuk menambah variabel-variabel yang lain, selain itu dengan memilih subjek dengan karakteristik yang berbeda dari penelitian ini