Self-screening and coping with stress strategies in bullying: Path analysis in junior high schools in Maros Regency, Indonesia

Introduction: The phenomenon of bullying has long been part of the dynamics of schools both at home and abroad, which causes great loss for victims and perpetrators, such as deviant behavior, psychological disorders, depression, stress, and suicidal thoughts. Appropriate stress-coping strategies are important to be managed and owned by adolescents who are victims of bullying. Objective: Aims to self-screen and analyze stress coping strategies in adolescents who are victims of bullying in Maros Regency Junior High School, Indonesia. Methods: This study employed a quantitative cross-sectional design. Results: The frequency of bullying was assessed among 450 students who underwent self-screening, resulting in 105 students being categorized as victims of bullying. The types of bullying experienced were physical (15.2 %), verbal (29.5 %), and social (28.6 %).