Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to develop a school-based program for preventing bullying, and to evaluate its effectiveness. The program contained elements of social skills training and psycho-education. Participants were 519 junior high school students (grades 7 through 9, 5 classes per grade; age 12-15 years). Each class had one 50-minute session of the program. A pre-post program comparison indicated that students' self-efficacy for behavior to prevent bullying and norms regarding abusive behavior increased, whereas potential participation in abuse significantly decreased. The results suggest the efficacy of this program.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 129-142 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Bullying
- Bystanders
- Junior high school students
- Norms regarding abusive behavior
- Social skills training
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Education