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The Effectiveness of a Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Group Setting in Reducing Egocentrism in Bullying Perpetrators

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Bullying among adolescents in Indonesia frequently occurs and has shown an increase. Adolescents tend to engage in bullying, partly due to egocentric thinking, which involves difficulty in distinguishing their own perspective from that of others. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the rational emotive behavior therapy approach in a group setting in reducing the egocentrism of bullying perpetrators. This research employs a quantitative experimental approach using a Control Group Pretest-Posttest design. The study involves 218 students from SMA Negeri 10 Medan who were identified as bullying perpetrators. The sample consists of 16 students selected through purposive sampling. The research instrument is a scale measuring the egocentrism of bullying perpetrators. Data analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon test and the Mann-Whitney U test. The results indicate that the rational emotive behavior therapy approach is effective in reducing the egocentrism of bullying perpetrators.

Source: Journal of Educational Health and Community Psychology

DOI: 10.12928/jehcp.v13i3.29513

Authors: Nur Afifah Nabila Saragih, Firman Firman

Institution: State University of Padang

Language: English

Topic: Psychological Treatments and Assessments

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universitas Negeri Padang