COUNSELING TREATMENT FOR VICTIMS OF CYBERBULLYING WITH ART THERAPY: A LITERATURE STUDY ON THE PERCEPTIONS OF COUNSELING TEACHERS

Abstract

Cyberbullying is an actual problem today, because of the technology as a very fast media used by teenagers to bully each other. This needs to be prevented and handled by Guidance and Counseling (BK) teachers, including with art therapy. In writing the handling of counseling for victims of cyberbullying with art therapy: a literature study on the perception of counseling guidance teachers. There are still many counseling teachers who have different opinions that art therapy can handle cyberbullying victims, this is stated in the research and the many differences in the perceptions of counseling teachers are caused by several factors such as: factors of thinking, factors of educational background of counseling teachers, factors of facilities and infrastructure, environmental and school factors. This research explains
that Art therapy is a technique using art media, creative processes and the results of art to explore feelings, emotional conflicts, increase self-awareness, control behavior, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety and increase self-esteem. This literature review research reveals the perception of counseling teachers about the use of art therapy for handling cyberbullying victims.