Efforts to Break the Chain of Verbal Bullying in Elementary Schools Through Sociodrama Techniques: A Literature Review

Data from Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) research in 2018 revealed that Indonesia ranks fifth highest in the world, with the number of students experiencing bullying at 41.1%. This shows that bullying, especially verbal bullying, still occurs and has a big impact on each of those involved, both perpetrators and victims. So, breaking the chain of verbal bullying at the elementary school level is necessary. One way to do this is through sociodrama techniques. The research was conducted through a literature review of relevant articles. The literature search was conducted on databases such as Garuda, Springer, Sage, Scholars, and Scopus. The criteria for the articles selected in this study were articles that discuss bullying cases in schools and the way they were handled, with specific explanations related to the effectiveness of using sociodrama techniques in overcoming bullying. From the search results, eight journal articles were obtained that met the criteria, with a publication range from 2018 to 2024. Based on the literature review, the research results showed that the sociodrama technique is relevant to be applied in education to overcome the problem of verbal bullying because it can develop language skills, creativity, and imagination, through a fun and interesting method that easily attracts students’ attention. This is very suitable for the development of concrete operational children who are developing the ability to interact with their environment.