Bullying Behavior Among Grade X Students at SMK Negeri 1 Ile Ape and Its Implications for the Personal Guidance Program

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the forms, causes, and consequences of bullying behavior, as well as to determine its implications for the personal guidance program among Grade X students at SMK Negeri 1 Ile Ape in the 2025/2026 academic year. This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach. The researcher served as the research instrument. The research subjects or informants were selected using purposive sampling, involving 12 participants consisting of 5 students who engaged in bullying, 5 students who experienced bullying, 1 guidance and counseling teacher, and 1 homeroom teacher. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and documentation studies. The data analysis technique followed the Miles and Huberman model, which consists of three stages: data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data validity was assessed through source triangulation. The findings revealed that bullying behavior among Grade X students at SMK Negeri 1 Ile Ape in the 2025/2026 academic year included verbal bullying, social (relational) bullying, and physical bullying. Verbal bullying was the most dominant form, involving mockery of physical appearance and insults targeting personal identity, which were generally perceived by perpetrators as merely jokes.