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Effects of prevention programs on Bullying

Effects of prevention programs on Bullying. Chasity Douyon. Bullying. What is bullying? (Merrell & Isava , 2008) Effects of bullying on bully Criminality Substance abuse risk Lack of empathy. (Smith, Schneider, Smith & Ananiadou , 2004). Effects of Bullying (Victim). Low self-concept

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Effects of prevention programs on Bullying

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  1. Effects of prevention programs on Bullying ChasityDouyon

  2. Bullying • What is bullying? (Merrell & Isava, 2008) • Effects of bullying on bully • Criminality • Substance abuse risk • Lack of empathy (Smith, Schneider, Smith & Ananiadou, 2004)

  3. Effects of Bullying (Victim) • Low self-concept • Depression • Lack of social skills • Suicide (Rawana, Norwood & Whitley, 2011)

  4. Important aspects of prevention programs • Fidelity • Dosage • Quality of delivery • Participant responsiveness • Program differentiation (Low, Van Ryzin, Brown, Smith & Haggerty, 2013)

  5. Olweus Study • Dan Olweus • Norweign Study • Raise school’s awareness of incidence of bullying • Educate school community on negative consequences of bullying (Rawana, Norwood & Whitley, 2011)

  6. Olweus Study • Whole school approach • Stigmatization • Administration/Teachers • Individual • 50% decrease • Girls vs Boys • Success Retreived from: http://tccl.rit.albany.edu/knilt/index.php/Anti-Bullying_Programs

  7. Bully Busters Program • Goals • Increase teacher/student awareness of bullying • Increase teacher/student use of bullying intervention • Pretest/posttest surveys (Bell, Raczynski & Horne, 2010)

  8. Bully Busters Program cont. • Results • Higher self-efficacy for teachers • No change in awareness of problem behaviors in school or class climate (teachers) • No change in classroom climate, reports of victimization, or school safety problems (students) (Bell, Raczynski & Horne, 2010)

  9. Limitations • Possible Hawthorne effects • Possibly implement more behavioral intervention • Lack of control conditions • Mortality (Kärnä, Voeten, Little, Alanen, Poskiparta & Salmivalli, 2012)

  10. Conclusion • Multilevel approach • Effectiveness • Support

  11. References • Bell, C. D., Raczynski, K. A., & Horne, A. M. (2010). Bully busters abbreviated: Evaluation of a group-based bully intervention and prevention program.Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 14(3), 257-267. doi: 10.1037/a0020596 • Kärnä, A., Voeten, M., Little, T. D., Alanen, E., Poskiparta, E., & Salmivalli, C. (2012). Effectiveness of kivaantibullying program: Grades 1-3 and 7-9. Journal of Educational Psychology,105(2), 535-551. doi: 10.1037/a0030417

  12. References • Low, S., Van Ryzin, M. J., Brown, E. C., Smith, B. H., & Haggerty, K. P. (2013). Engagement matters: Lessons from assessing classroom implementation of steps to respect. Society for Prevention Research, doi: 10.1007/s11121-012-0359-1 • Merrell, K. W., & Isava, D. M. (2008). How effective are school bullying intervention programs? A meta-analysis of intervention research. School Psychology Quarterly , 23(1), 26-42. doi: 10.1037/1045-3830.23.1.26

  13. References • Rawana, J. S., Norwood, S. J., & Whitley, J. (2011). A mixed-method evaluation of a strength-based bullying prevention program. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 26(4), 283-300. doi: 10.1177/0829573511423741 • Smith, D. J., Schneider, B. H., Smith, P. K., & Ananiadou, K. (2004). The effectiveness of whole-school antibullying programs: A synthesis of evaluation research. School Psychology Review, 33(4), 547-560. doi: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000140

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