Sosialisasi Anti-Bullying “Kita Teman, Bukan Lawan” di SMPN 01 IV Koto Aur Malintang

Abstract

Bullying at school may occur in verbal, physical, social, and digital forms and is often interpreted by students as ordinary joking. Limited understanding of the boundary between joking and degrading others may hinder the creation of a safe learning environment. This community service activity aimed to improve students’ knowledge, awareness, empathy, and courage to prevent and report bullying through the “We Are Friends, Not Enemies” socialization at SMPN 01 IV Koto Aur Malintang. The activity was held on [activity date] and attended by students of SMPN 01 IV Koto Aur Malintang. The pretest and posttest evaluation involved 20 students as respondents and was accompanied by [number of teachers] teachers. The methods included school coordination, needs identification, pretest, interactive presentation, case studies, role-play, an anonymous reflection session in which students wrote about bullying experiences, class commitment formulation, posttest, and evaluation. The materials covered the meaning and forms of bullying, its impact on victims, perpetrators, and bystanders, the difference between joking and bullying, ways to help friends, and safe reporting mechanisms. The evaluation showed that the mean knowledge score increased from 52.0 to 86.0. Eighty-five percent of students correctly identified bullying cases, and 90% understood how to help a bullied friend. The activity also produced a class declaration and anti-bullying message media. The socialization supports initial understanding and mutual respect, but it requires follow-up through stronger teacher roles, accessible reporting channels, student assistance, and continuous positive-school-culture practices.