Motivational Interviewing as an Intervention to Improve Achievement Motivation in Students Experiencing Bullying

  • Bambang Dibyo Wiyono 
    Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java
    Indonesia
  • Riska Dwi Kurni Sari
    Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java
    Indonesia
  • Mochamad Nursalim
    Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java
    Indonesia
  • Najlatun Naqiyah
    Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java
    Indonesia
  • Wiryo Nuryono
    Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java
    Indonesia
  • Bakhrudin All Habsy
    Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java
    Indonesia
  • Muhamad Afifuddin Ghozali
    Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java
    Indonesia
  • Akmal Nasri Kamal
    Centre for University Life and Wellness, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
    Brunei Darussalam

Abstract

Bullying in schools continues to affect victims in various ways. One significant impact is the decline in their academic performance and achievement motivation. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing techniques in enhancing achievement motivation among victims of bullying. It employed a true experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group. Data were gathered using an achievement motivation scale developed specifically for victims of bullying. Participants were selected based on their responses, specifically those with low achievement motivation. Since the data were not normally distributed, the Mann-Whitney test was used for analysis. An N-gain test assessed the technique's effectiveness. Results from the Mann-Whitney test showed a significant difference (p = 0.009) in score distributions between the experimental and control groups after intervention. The experimental group, which received motivational interviewing, achieved an average N-gain score of 58.05%, indicating it was quite effective compared to the control group that received routine counselling. In summary, motivational interviewing techniques have demonstrated considerable effectiveness in increasing achievement motivation among victims of bullying.

Keywords
  • Achievement motivation
  • Bullying victims
  • Motivational interviewing techniques
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Wiyono, B. D., Sari, R. D. K., Nursalim, M., Naqiyah, N., Nuryono, W., Habsy, B. A., Ghozali, M. A., & Kamal, A. N. (2026). Motivational Interviewing as an Intervention to Improve Achievement Motivation in Students Experiencing Bullying. KONSELOR, 15(1), 113–124. https://doi.org/10.24036/02026151157-0-86
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