KESANS : International Journal of Health and Science
Vol 5 No 10 (2026): KESANS: International Journal of Health and Science

The Relationship between Body Image and Bullying Behavior among Adolescents at SMK Bunga Persada Cianjur

Inggit Sri Kusdiyanty (Nursing Study Program, Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Indonesia Wirautama, Bandung, Indonesia)
Victoria Firman Widouzan (RS Hermina Soreang, Kabupaten Bandung, Indonesia)
Vironica Rahmantio (Nursing Study Program, Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Indonesia Wirautama, Bandung, Indonesia)
Sephia Rapiani Hardiana (Nursing Study Program, Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Indonesia Wirautama, Bandung, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jul 2026

Abstract

Introduction: Bullying is a psychosocial problem widely experienced by adolescents and has a serious impact on mental health and social development. One of the associated factors is body image. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between body image and bullying behavior among adolescents at SMK Bunga Persada Cianjur in 2025. Method: This study used a quantitative correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. The population consisted of 291 eleventh-grade students, with 168 respondents determined using the Slovin formula. The research instruments were body image and bullying questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test at a significance level of 0.05. Result and Discussion: Ninety-four respondents (56.0%) had a positive body image and 74 respondents (44.0%) had a negative body image. Seventy-nine respondents (47.0%) experienced bullying and 89 respondents (53.0%) did not. The Chi-Square test showed a significant relationship between body image and bullying behavior (p = 0.000; p < 0.05). Conclusions: There is a significant relationship between body image and bullying behavior among adolescents. The more positive an adolescent's body image, the lower their tendency to be involved in bullying

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kesans

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Chemistry Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Physics Public Health

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KESANS : International Journal of Health and Science provides a means for ongoing discussion of the relevant issues that fall within the focus and scope of the journal that can be examined empirically. This journal publishes research articles in the medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, ...