"THE INVISIBLE WOUND IN MY VISIBLE BEHABIOR" A NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF BULLYING EXPERIENCE IN ADOLESCENCE PHASE

Abstract

This study analyzes about Bullying Experience in Adolescence Phase with aim at analyzing the process of bullying experience and understanding why Bullying Experience left an impact on the victims’ life. The theories used to understand the phenomenon are Psychodinamic and Self-­‐ Esteem theories. Bullying act refers to something negative and the miss-­‐ used of communication process. Meanwhile adolescence is a transition phase from teenagers into adult, and it is an important phase of humans’ life. People who are bullied perceive less social support from peers. This study analyzes of how the Bullying victims’ Self-­‐ Esteem got affected by the Bullying Experience. By identifying personal narrative, this study investigated the Bullying Experience in adolescence phase employing in depth interviews and observations to the victims. The study found that the communication contexts in the process of bullying experience and the existing self-­‐ esteem of the informants were affected by the bullying.