Persepsi Guru dan PelajarTerhadap Perlakuan Buli di Kalangan Pelajar Sekolah Menengah Daerah Batu Pahat

This study attempts to identify the prevalence and types of bullying and its intervening programs at secondary schools in batu pahat,johor. this study also attempts to identify the perceptions of students and teachers about bullying and safety issues at secondary schools. 80 teachers and 480 students from eight secondary schoolsin batu pahat were randomly selected in thisstudy. all information were gathered through peer relations questionnaire - prqand the nature and prevalence of bullyingin schools questionnaire. results have shown that there is a difference in perception about the prevalence of bullying among secondary school students, between students and teachers. verbal bullying was seen as more physical bullying. teachers and students agreed that they should be concerned and help each other to stop bullying in school. students bullying desire were at low level. vandalism or destroying schools properties were serious safety issues in school reported by the students. when having problems about bullying, friends were the most frequently referred to by the students compared to others in schools. intervention programs indicated significant association with the prevalence of bullying in schools at the moderate level. school based intervention programs such as school regulation and school's board of discipline were the most efficient programs to stop and handle bullying problems in secondary schools.