TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Effects of a violence prevention education program using empathy (VPEP-E) on fifth-grade students in South Korea
JO  - Journal of school nursing
A1  - Kang, Kyung-Ah
A1  - Kim, Shin-Jeong
A1  - Kang, SoRa
A1  - Lee, JungMin
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study aimed to investigate the effects of a violence-prevention education program using empathy (VPEP-E) on elementary school students. This quasi-experimental design examined fifth-grade students' (a) empathy level, (b) perception of violence, and (c) permissive and negligent attitudes toward violence, using a pre- and post-test design. A total of 101 students participated: the experimental group (n = 48) received eight sessions of VPEP-E, whereas the control group (n = 53) received violence prevention education through classroom lectures. Significant differences were observed between the groups' empathy level (t = 6.81, p < .001), perception of violence (t = 2.79, p = .006), and permissive and negligent attitudes toward violence (t = -2.21, p = .030; t = -2.02, p = .046). Thus, a school-based VPEP-E may help elementary school students. Long-term studies evaluating behavioral changes from VPEP-E implementation are needed for establishing the effects on violent behavior.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1059-8405
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10598405221094282
ID  - ref1
ER  -