Management Supporting System in Preventing Bullying in Schools

Abstract

The problem of bullying is one of the great sins (extraordinary) in the world of education, such as physical, social, verbal, and cyberbullying. Therefore, it is necessary to involve all parties in the world of education to support each other in a well-organized system. The purpose of this study is to find out the concept of supporting system management in preventing bullying in schools. This study uses a qualitative methodology, however the research method is descriptive-qualitative. The location of the research was carried out in Bogor, West Java. The type of research data is informants or resource persons, which include principals, teachers, staff, students, school committees, and experts. The data sources include primary data sources, namely principals, teachers, staff, students, and school committees, while secondary data sources are experts. The data collection technique uses the interview technique, while the examination technique and data validity use the triangulation technique, including source triangulation and method triangulation. Data analysis includes data condensation, data presentation, and conclusions. The results of the study show that the concept of a supporting system is important to be applied in an effort to prevent bullying in schools, including a management system for determining policies from leaders as a legal basis, integration of anti-bullying in the educational curriculum, periodic socialization of anti-bullying, a bullying behavior reporting system, strengthening the handling of bullying victims by the field of guidance and counseling, as well as support for teachers in the field of study, and periodic evaluations related to the supporting system for anti-bullying.