The Influence of Social Empathy and Emotional Control on AntiBullying Behavior of Santri at Al-Madina Al-Islami Islamic Boarding School, Prabumulih
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This study aims to analyze the influence of social empathy and emotional regulation on anti-bullying behavior among students at Pondok Pesantren Al-Madina Al-Islami Prabumulih. This research used a quantitative correlational approach involving 60 students as respondents. Data were collected through Likert-scale questionnaires and analyzed using multiple linear regression through SPSS. The findings revealed that social empathy significantly influenced anti-bullying behavior with a significance value of 0.006 < 0.05. Emotional regulation also significantly influenced anti-bullying behavior with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. Simultaneously, social empathy and emotional regulation significantly affected anti-bullying behavior with an F significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. The coefficient of determination showed that both variables contributed 96.2% to anti-bullying behavior. The findings indicate that students with high empathy and good emotional regulation tend to avoid aggressive behavior, respect peers, and support bullying victims. This study highlights the importance of strengthening emotional and social character education in Islamic boarding schools to create a harmonious and bullying-free educational environment.
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