{"id":7527,"date":"2025-11-09T13:50:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T06:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/?p=7527"},"modified":"2026-02-04T01:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:31:50","slug":"the-secret-to-finlands-success-in-preventing-bullying-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/en\/the-secret-to-finlands-success-in-preventing-bullying-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Bullying Prevention: Learning from the Success of Anti-Bullying Education in Finland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>The Secret to Finland&#8217;s Success in Preventing Bullying in Schools with the KiVa Program &#8211;<\/em><\/strong> How can bullying in schools be prevented? The recent rise in bullying cases has become a serious problem that threatens children. In our beloved country, several bullying cases have even gone viral and attracted public condemnation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, amidst these challenges, Finland, a country in Northern Europe, has found a revolutionary solution: the KiVa Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program doesn&#8217;t just focus on punishing the perpetrators and supporting the victims. What exactly is this program like?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Rahasia Finlandia Sukses Mencegah Bullying di Sekolah dengan Program KiVa\" class=\"wp-image-6905\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-1-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-1-700x394.webp 700w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">\u00a9<\/span> illustrated by ai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" class=\"simpletoc wp-block-simpletoc-toc\"><h4 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of content<\/h4>\n<style>html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }<\/style><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#program-ki-va-metode-mencegah-bullying-di-sekolah-dari-pendidikan-di-finlandia\">The KiVa Program, a Method for Preventing Bullying in Schools from Education in Finland<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#mencegah-bullying-di-sekolahdengan-ki-va\">Preventing Bullying in Schools with KiVa<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"program-ki-va-metode-mencegah-bullying-di-sekolah-dari-pendidikan-di-finlandia\">The KiVa Program, a Method for Preventing Bullying in Schools from Education in Finland<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>KiVa stands for \u201cKiusaamista Vastaan,\u201d which means \u201cagainst bullying.\u201d Launched in 2009, KiVa has proven successful in reducing bullying rates in its home country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiator is no joke. This program is a program from the University of Turku led by Professor Christina Salmivalli with the support of a research team consisting of Sanna Herkama, Elisa Poskiparta, Annarilla Ahtola, and Anne Haataja.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mencegah-bullying-di-sekolahdengan-ki-va\">Preventing Bullying in Schools with KiVa<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Unlike traditional approaches that focus solely on punishing perpetrators, KiVa adopts a more integrated approach, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Early Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KiVa begins with early education so that even 7-year-old students understand what bullying is and why its impact is so devastating. Children will be trained to recognize various forms of bullying, empathize with victims, and respond appropriately when witnessing bullying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Structured Intervention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a case of bullying occurs, a team of trained teachers will immediately take action, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Dialogue with the victim: The team will provide full support to the victim of bullying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discussion with the perpetrator: The team will talk to, reprimand, and impose appropriate punishment on the perpetrator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Involving other students: The team will also talk to other students and ask them to actively defend the victim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Continuous Monitoring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the KiVa program also includes regular surveys. These surveys aim to identify cases of bullying that escape the teachers&#8217; attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-2-1024x577.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6906\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-2-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-2-768x433.webp 768w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-2-1536x866.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-2-450x254.webp 450w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-2-700x395.webp 700w, https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rahasia-Finlandia-Sukses-Mencegah-Bullying-di-Sekolah-dengan-Program-KiVa-2.webp 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">\u00a9<\/span> illustrated by ai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"effectively-preventing-bullying-in-schools-with-kiva\"><strong>Effectively Preventing Bullying in Schools with KiVa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>The success of the KiVa program is not just a claim. A study in Finland published in the <a href=\"http:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22504790\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22504790\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NCBI Journal <\/a> found that schools that implemented the KiVa program showed a significant decrease in bullying cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Read Alson : <a href=\"https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/dampak-buruk-anak-kecanduan-gadget\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/pendidikan-finlandia-mengapa-kasus-bullying-jarang-terjadi\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vivalakidsworld.com\/parents\/pendidikan-finlandia-mengapa-kasus-bullying-jarang-terjadi\/\">Why Are Schools in Finland Bullying-Free? Here Are 5 Secrets Indonesia Can Emulate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The success of KiVa teaches us that bullying cannot be solved by punishment alone. A holistic approach involving all parties is needed to prevent bullying in schools, from instilling empathy to systematic intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Resource<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22504790\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22504790\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Salmivalli dan Poskiparta, 2012<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secret to Finland&#8217;s Success in Preventing Bullying in Schools with the KiVa Program &#8211; How can bullying in schools be prevented? 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