TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluating a psycho-educational program for the prevention of bullying in junior high school
AU - Nakamura, Reiko
AU - Koshikawa, Fusako
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Bullying
KW - Bystanders
KW - Junior high school students
KW - Norms regarding abusive behavior
KW - Social skills training
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84956872608
SN - 0021-5015
VL - 62
SP - 129
EP - 142
JO - Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology
JF - Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology
IS - 2
ER -