Abstract:
Bullying is a severe problem that affects students’ mental health. The number of
bullying incidents in Indonesia is still high, most likely because the country has not had
bullying prevention and intervention programs implemented holistically in all aspects at
school. Indonesia’s bullying prevention and intervention programs have been primarily
implemented sectorally, only for certain students when incidents have been observed.
Two bullying prevention intervention programs that have been tested multinationally,
the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and KiVa, have been proven effective. The
aims of this study are twofold: to explain the effectiveness and evaluation of these two
stated programs and to give insights for Indonesian researchers interested in developing
comprehensive bullying intervention and prevention programs. Discussions are focused
on developing the prevention and intervention programs, the implementation of the
programs, and the evaluation to test program effectiveness. Results show the importance
of involving all school components, integration with the school curriculum, national
implementation, and using the programs over an extended period. Evaluation of the
programs’ effectiveness is also essential, with a randomized controlled trial recommended
for doing so.
