Relationship Between Bullying and Students' Social Relations at SMP PGRI 7 Sedati

Bullying is an unpleasant experience that children encounter at school, which can involve both physical and non-physical actions, leaving lasting scars on the victims. This study aims to measure the relationship between bullying and social relationships among students. The research is quantitative in nature, using a correlational approach. A questionnaire was the technique used to collect data. The instruments in this study included a bullying scale and a social relationship scale, both of which have been tested for validity and reliability. The Pearson product-moment correlation technique was used to analyze the data with SPSS version 24. The analysis results showed a significant negative correlation between bullying behavior and social relationships (r = -0.601, p-value < .001), indicating that the higher the level of bullying, the lower the social relationships among students, and the opposite as well.