ERIC Number: EJ1243822
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1866-2625
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What Influences Educators' Design Preferences for Bullying Prevention Programs? Multi-Level Latent Class Analysis of a Discrete Choice Experiment
Cunningham, Charles E.; Rimas, Heather; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Stewart, Bailey; Deal, Ken; Cunningham, Lesley; Vanniyasingam, Thuva; Duku, Eric; Buchanan, Don H.; Thabane, Lehana
School Mental Health, v12 n1 p22-37 Mar 2020
We used a discrete choice conjoint experiment to model the anti-bullying (AB) program preferences of 1080 junior kindergarten to Grade 8 educators. Participants chose between hypothetical AB programs that varied combinations of 12 design attributes. Multi-level latent class analysis yielded three classes: "All-in Supervisors" (21.5%) preferred that all teaching staff supervise playgrounds and hallways; "Facilitators" (61.6%) preferred that students take ownership of AB activities with 25% of educators supervising playgrounds and hallways; and "Reluctant Delegators" (16.9%) preferred delegating the supervision of playgrounds and hallways to non-teaching staff. This class reported higher dispositional reactance, more implementation barriers, and more psychological reactance to these initiatives. They were less sensitive to social influences and less intent on participating in AB activities. Multi-level analysis showed a greater proportion of "Reluctant Delegators" clustered in one of the two groups of schools. The program choices of all classes were sensitive to the support of principals, colleagues, students, and, to a lesser extent, parents. All classes preferred programs conducted from kindergarten through Grade 12 that addressed the problems underlying bullying while valuing firm and consistent consequences for all students. Educators preferred AB programs selected by individual schools, rather than governments.
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Preferences, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Program Design, Program Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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