The Correlation Between Perspective-Taking With Cyberbullying Behavior In Middle Adolescent

Social media is one form of advancement in information and communication technology that has
positive and negative impacts on adolescents. One negative impact is cyberbullying behavior. The
purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between perspective-taking and
cyberbullying behavior in middle adolescents. The research hypothesis is that there is a negative
correlation between perspective-taking and cyberbullying behavior in middle adolescents. This
research was conducted on 60 Banguntapan 2 Senior High School students, aged 15-18 years old
and actively using social media. The measuring instrument used is in the form of a cyberbullying
behavior scale and perspective-taking scale. The data analysis method used in this study is the
analysis of Pearson's product moment. The results of the perspective-taking coefficient with
cyberbullying behavior in middle adolescents are (rxy) = - 0.374 which means there is a negative
correlation between perspective-taking and cyberbullying behavior in middle adolescents. From
these data it can be concluded that there is a negative relation between perspective-taking and
cyberbullying behavior in middle adolescents. Based on the results of this study it is known that
the contribution of perspective-taking to cyberbullying in middle teens has an effective
contribution of 14% to cyberbullying behavior.