@article{ref1,
title="Evaluating the impact of a defender role-play intervention on adolescent's defender intentions and responses towards name-calling",
journal="School psychology international",
year="2020",
author="Abbott, Nicola and Cameron, Lindsey and Thompson, Jayne",
volume="41",
number="2",
pages="154-169",
abstract="Researchers and anti-bullying organisations have increasingly turned their attention to the role of bystanders in tackling bullying and peer victimisation (e.g. name-calling). The objective of this study was to develop and assess the impact of a role-play programme designed to strengthen adolescent's defending behaviour to name-calling. This was measured in two contexts: defending intentions in an outgroup name-calling scenario and cyber-defender behaviour in a scripted online peer interaction. Participants (N = 121, Mage = 12.90 years) were randomly assigned to either a role-play condition or a control condition. <br><br>RESULTS showed that defender intentions in an outgroup name-calling scenario were higher in the role-play condition, compared to the control; in addition, cyber-defender behaviour was more likely and quicker in the role-play condition, compared to the control. Defender self-efficacy was found to be significantly higher in the role-play condition, and mediated the effect of the role-play programme on defender intentions. <br><br>FINDINGS also revealed that defender intentions were positively correlated with cyber-defender behaviour, highlighting a link between intentions and behaviour. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0143-0343",
doi="10.1177/0143034319893410",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143034319893410"
}