Mental Health Overview in Bullying Victim Students: A Descriptive Analysis

Yusuf Hanafi Lubis (Faculty of Public Health, State Islamic University of North Sumatera, Medan)
Ivena Hotmarina Septiani Nainggolan (Faculty of Public Health, State Islamic University of North Sumatera, Medan)
Linda Mutiara Harahap (Faculty of Public Health, State Islamic University of North Sumatera, Medan)
Risna Risna (Faculty of Public Health, State Islamic University of North Sumatera, Medan)
Sashi Pangestuty (Faculty of Public Health, State Islamic University of North Sumatera, Medan)

International Journal of Integrated Health Sciences
Vol 10, No 2 (2022)

Objective: To identify the impact of bullying behavior on the mental health of students who are victims of bullying.Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study on 105 students in Medan Perjuangan district from November - December 2021.  Sampling was performed using accidental sampling techniques on students living in the study area. A questionnaire was used to collect data and analysis was performed using univariate analysis with an estimated value of 95% confidence of 5%. Results: More than 70% of respondents received some forms of bullying such as body shaming, intelligence discrimination, and parental work shaming, discrimination based on their religion and beliefs, and abusive words. More than 60% of students were also discriminated, ridicule, and subjected to physical violence. About 50% of respondents were also bullied based on their financial, racial/ethnicity, and skin color traits and received physical abused.Conclusion: There is a link between mental health conditions and bullying behavior in students who are victims of bullying.