The Impact of Bullying on Self-Confidence of Grade V Elementary School Students

Abstract

Bullying in the educational environment is a severe problem, especially in the environment of elementary school students. Bullying is an aggressive act committed by an individual or a more substantial group against another, weaker individual, deliberately and repeatedly, to harm the victim either physically or emotionally, and can harm the psychological development of elementary school students. Elementary school should be a safe and supportive place for children to develop their identity and social skills for future interactions. This literature review uses an integrative review design to determine the impact of bullying on the self-confidence of elementary school students. Where the results
of the literature review show that there is a significant influence on the confidence of victims of bullying, which is very low, and children who are victims of bullying are found to experience Learning disorders in their academic activities. Therefore, we need to encourage victims and perpetrators to engage in positive activities and give them love, trust, and understanding of the impact of bullying.