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The Impact of Bullying Behavior

Bullying behavior is a topic that  currently happened, not only in Indonesia but also in other countries. And most of the perpetrators are students. This behavior certainly has an impact not only for the victims but also for the perpetrators. As well as having serious short-term and long-term consequences for victims and perpetrators. The impacts that have been caused by victims and perpetrators include:

First , when the victims of bullying are in the school environment, according to Lodge & Frydenberg, (2005: 330) wrote, "The victims will experience a concentration disruption in learning, a decrease in academic performance and try to skip school, to prevent bullying. And absent from certain class-specific school activities" . This is certainly very bad for the education of victims. Whereas Collins, McAleavy & Adamson, (2004: 56) wrote,"The victims will feel insecure, increase anxiety, and experience depression. As a result, it is not uncommon for victims to commit suicide".

Furthermore, if the victim of bullying at home, they will bring their frustration at home from the school and attack their parents.  However, it is likely that parents are not aware of the victimization of their children in school. As a result, family relations tend to deteriorate (Whitted & Dupper, 2005: 167; Selekman & Vessey, 2004: 247).

Not only for victims but bullying actors are also at risk of experiencing social problems and emotional problems. Lodge & Frydenberg, (2005: 330) Smokowski & Kopasz, (2005: 103) wrote," The oppression carried out among elementary school-age children will result in more violent behavior in the future". .And then, Perpetrators also tend to be attracted to other aggressive children and are involved in a group, which is another group of naughty children. As a result, perpetrators are not infrequently ended in the criminal justice system (Whitted & Dupper, 2005: 167; Selekman & Vessey, 2004: 247; Ma et al., 2003: 251; Piskin, 2002: 558).

As explained above, there are many adverse effects caused by the behavior of bullying, which not only affects the victims but also the perpetrators. Because of that,  parents must prevent these behaviors. And more attention to the behavior of children who are around us. Do not let them become victims or perpetrators of bullying.