ERIC Number: EJ684978
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-May
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Reducing Playground Bullying and Supporting Beliefs: An Experimental Trial of the Steps to Respect Program
Frey, Karin S.; Hirschstein, Miriam K.; Snell, Jennie L.; Edstrom, Leihua Van Schoiack; MacKenzie, Elizabeth P.; Broderick, Carole J.
Developmental Psychology, v41 n3 p479-491 May 2005
Six schools were randomly assigned to a multilevel bullying intervention or a control condition. Children in Grades 3-6 (N=1,023) completed pre- and posttest surveys of behaviors and beliefs and were rated by teachers. Observers coded playground behavior of a random subsample (n=544). Hierarchical analyses of changes in playground behavior revealed declines in bullying and argumentative behavior among intervention-group children relative to control-group children, increases in agreeable interactions, and a trend toward reduced destructive bystander behavior. Those in the intervention group reported enhanced bystander responsibility, greater perceived adult responsiveness, and less acceptance of bullying/aggression than those in the control group. Self-reported aggression did not differ between the groups. Implications for future research on the development and prevention of bullying are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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