ERIC Number: EJ1426741
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
EISSN: EISSN-1520-6807
Bullying Prevention Training for Chinese Preservice Teachers' Efficacy and Beliefs toward Bullying
Psychology in the Schools, v61 n7 p2864-2879 2024
Bullying is prevalent in many schools worldwide. Providing bullying prevention training to preservice teachers can make a significant difference in preventing school bullying. There is a lack of training in bullying prevention for preservice teachers in China, and the effectiveness of such training for bullying prevention has not yet been established. The present study examined the effectiveness of bullying prevention training on antibullying self-efficacy and incorrect beliefs about bullying among Chinese preservice teachers. A total of 139 preservice teachers (M[subscript age] = 20.76 years, SD = 0.80 years, ranging from 19 to 23 years; 90.6% women) were randomly assigned to the bullying prevention training (n = 73) or the control group (n = 66). Preservice teachers completed pre- and posttraining surveys. The participants in the treatment group completed a 5-week bullying prevention training program (1.5 h per week). Measures of antibullying self-efficacy and incorrect beliefs about bullying were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the bullying prevention training. Results indicated that the training increased preservice teachers' antibullying self-efficacy but did not decrease their incorrect beliefs about bullying. Practical implications, limitations, and future directions of these findings are discussed.
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, School Safety, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Pretests Posttests, Self Efficacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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