Magic Four-Word Habit Models for Preventing Bullying in Elementary School

Abstract

In Indonesia, up to 50% of youngsters have been bullied. Among 78 countries, Indonesia is in the top five for the greatest rate of bullying in high schools. The goal of this study is to discover whether a four-word habituation model influences bullying behavior in elementary school students. A quasi-experimental pre-post test design with a control group was the method employed in the research design. The 44 participants in total, 22 for the intervention group and 22 for the control group, were selected using a purposive sampling procedure. The habitation model is presented using a poster with four magical words and the method of singing four magic phrases. For two weeks, the intervention and control groups received the same course of treatment twice a week. The instrument included a respondent’s characteristic sheet, a respectful questionnaire sheet, a poster for four-word magic, and a song about magic. The independent t-test was applied for data analysis. The habitation model of four magic words produced results with a ρ-value (0,013 < 0,05). It was expected that kids would be able to use the habit model of the four magic words in their daily lives.