Summary: | Background: Bullying is common problem in children and adolescents at
school around the world. Children often bullied at school are more likely to
perform bed-wetting, sleeping difficulty, headache, and abdominal pain.
Anxiety, fear to go to school, feeling of being unsafe and unhappy at
school, and decreased self-esteem are all consequences of repeated
victims of bullying behavior.
Objective: To determine the association of bullying behavior and
depression in junior high school students in Yogyakarta Municipality
Methods: This study an observational study, with a cross-sectional
design. The study population was junior high school students in
Yogyakarta Municipality. Subjects of study were as many 250 people. The
sampling technique in this study was conducted with probability sampling
using random sampling method. Analysis of the data was through three
stages, namely univariabel analysis, bivariabel analysis using chi-square
and multivariable analysis using logistic regression.
Result: The bivariabel analysis showed a significant association between
victim of bullying and depression (p<0,05). Multivariabel analysis between
victim of bullying and depression showed a significant association (RP=
1.53
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