ERIC Number: EJ1310413
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
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Scaling and Disseminating Brief Bullying Prevention Programming: Strengths, Challenges, and Considerations
Leff, Stephen S.; Waasdorp, Tracy Evian; Paskewich, Brooke S.; Winston, Flaura K.
School Psychology Review, v50 n2-3 p454-468 2021
Peer bullying occurs frequently among middle school youth, negatively impacting students and the broader school climate. However, during these years there is a gap in translating empirically supported prevention science into school-based practices. This paper describes how the evidence-based Free2B bullying prevention multimedia assembly was disseminated by a team of educators, researchers, and technologists to over 14,000 students in 40 middle schools across the state. This dissemination and scaling effort was conducted in partnership with the state's government officials and Office of Safe Schools in order to ensure that each school and district across the state had equal access in applying for the programming. Over half of participating students expressed concerns about school bullying, with 36% reporting victimization and 17% reporting perpetration of bullying in the past month. Significant improvements were found in problem-solving knowledge, confidence in being a positive bystander, and sympathy for peer victims. We discuss gender and community setting differences (urban, suburban, rural) in the findings, implications for dissemination and implementation science, and school psychologists' role in disseminating bullying prevention practices.
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Bullying, Prevention, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Educational Environment, School Safety, Student Attitudes, Victims, Antisocial Behavior, Student Behavior, Problem Solving, Self Efficacy, Altruism, Gender Differences, Environmental Influences, School Psychologists, Role, Aggression, Intervention, Self Control, Attitude Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R01HD09483301A1