<![CDATA[This study aims to examine the influence of empathy and legal awareness on anti-bullying behavior among Senior High School (SLTA) students in the Kutacane area, Southeast Aceh Regency. This study employed a quantitative approach with an ex-post facto correlational design. Primary data were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire measured on a Likert scale and distributed to respondents selected through proportionate stratified random sampling to ensure representation across grade levels and school types. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression after conducting the required classical assumption tests. The findings indicate that empathy has a positive and significant effect on anti-bullying behavior. Legal awareness also has a positive and significant effect on anti-bullying behavior. Simultaneously, empathy and legal awareness significantly influence anti-bullying behavior, indicating that both internal emotional sensitivity and understanding of legal norms contribute to students’ efforts to reject and prevent bullying. The study concludes that strengthening anti-bullying behavior requires educational interventions that integrate empathy development with legal literacy. Therefore, educational institutions are encouraged to implement emotional intelligence and empathy training alongside legal literacy programs involving relevant authorities to strengthen students’ awareness of bullying prevention and the legal consequences of violent behavior. ]]>
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