Citation

Stevens V, Van Oost P, De Bourdeaudhuij I. J. Adolesc. 2000; 23(1): 21-34.

Affiliation

University of Ghent, Research Group Health and Behaviour, Belgium.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1006/jado.1999.0296

PMID

10700369

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an anti-bullying intervention programme on peers' attitudes towards bullying and their attempts to solve bully/victim conflicts. An experimental pre-test/post-test design with a control group was used. For secondary school students, positive outcomes were observed at post-test 1 on attitudes and on actual rates of intervention. However, the effects had disappeared at post-test 2. For primary school students, significant differences were found at post-test 2, showing a smaller decline in seeking teacher's help and in heightening students' support for victims. Students' competence to solve bully/victim problems in relation to their general pro-social development is discussed.

Language: en