Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) to Reduce Anxiety Bullying Victims in Adolescents

Abstract

Bullying is an act of hurting others physically and mentally and is done repeatedly. The case of bullying is one of the issues that are still a particular concern at Muhammadiyah Boarding School Al Mujahidin Gunungkidul. This study aims to reduce the anxiety of victims of bullying by using a rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) counseling approach. The subjects of this study were students of class VII Muhammadiyah Boarding School Al Mujahidin Gunungkidul, who were victims of bullying in classes and schools with a total of 28 students. This research was conducted from August 1 to September 30, 2017. The type and design of the study used collaborative action research. Data analysis was carried out quantitatively using a questionnaire for victims of bullying anxiety. Qualitative analysis is performed on data obtained from interviews, observations, and follow-up. The counseling program with the rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) approach has proven to be effective and has an effect on reducing anxiety in bullying victims, which is characterized by a decrease in anxiety scores. In addition, the subject feels that he is not alone or not isolated; self-confidence increases have a role towards others and can observe and follow instructions given by the researcher.

Modification of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) Approach with Cognitive Disputation Techniques in Group Counseling Based on Cyber Counseling

“…Members can use it to help other members or apply it to themselves. Meanwhile, according to [39], group counseling using the REBT approach makes students feel not alone, increases self-confidence, takes part in solving other people's problems, can observe group dynamics, and follow instructions given by group leaders.…”

Abordaje psicoterapéutico frente a situaciones de bullying y cyberbullying entre adolescentes

“…Al respecto, la depresión, ansiedad, conductas autolesivas, consumo y dependencia de alcohol y drogas, quejas somáticas y baja autoestima son referidas por gran cantidad de estudios (Calvete et al, 2018;Barcaccia et al, 2018;Faraji et al, 2019;Firmawati y Sudirman, 2020;Hutson y Mazurek, 2022). Otros investigadores destacan que el ser víctima de abuso conlleva a un mayor riesgo de presentar una serie de problemas graves y persistentes, como trastorno de estrés postraumático, problemas de salud mental, suicidio, bajo rendimiento académico y problemas emocionales (Yan et al, 2019;Malhi y Bharti, 2021;Syah, 2020;Fenny y Falola, 2020).…”

“…El mismo informe señala que, las víctimas de acoso escolar presentan bajo rendimiento académico, mayores probabilidades de deserción escolar y otras dificultades como aislamiento, insomnio, ideación suicida, mayor consumo de alcohol, tabaco y otras drogas, así como iniciación sexual a edades más tempranas. Syah (2020) por su parte, identifica aspectos relacionados a la salud física: dolores de cabeza, garganta, labios agrietados, dolor en el pecho y trastornos digestivos o dolores de estómago.…”

Pendekatan REBT Melalui Cyber Counseling untuk Mengatasi Kecemasan di Masa Pandemi COVID-19

“…Beberapa penelitian menunjukkan bahwa REBT efektif untuk mengatasi kecemasan. REBT berpengaruh terhadap penurunan kecemasan pada remaja korban bullying (Syah, 2020). REBT mampu mengatasi kecemasan dengan menyeimbangkan antara pola pikir, emosi, dan perilaku (Paudel, 2020).…”

“…Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa REBT efektif menurunkan kecemasan (Thahir & Rizkiyani, 2016) (Sari & Makin, 2018) dan meningkatkan resiliensi pada peserta didik (Noormohamadi et al, 2019). REBT dapat mengatasi kecemasan yang muncul dalam beragam hal, misalnya kecemasan sosial (Aurooj & Ijaz, 2018), kecemasan dalam menghadapi ujian (Misdeni et al, 2019), kecemasan akibat bullying (Syah, 2020), maupun kecemasan lainnya yang dapat terjadi pada hampir sebagian besar orang. Dapat ditekankan bahwa pendekatan REBT dapat memberikan kontribusi dalam menyelaraskan antara aspek kognitif, respon emosional, dan perilaku, yang berimplikasi dalam mengatasi kecemasan (Paudel, 2020).…”