NCJ Number
194438
Journal
Journal of Emotional Abuse Volume: 2 Issue: 2/3 Dated: 2001 Pages: 181-191
Date Published
2001
Length
11 pages
Annotation
The efficacy of a staff training intervention to empower middle school teachers to identify bullies and intervene in bullying incidents is presented in this article.
Abstract
The Bullybusting: A Psychoeducational Program for Helping Bullies and Their Victims developed at the University of Georgia was replicated and used in the present study. The program was introduced to 11 sixth grade teachers as part of their staff development training. The program was aimed at increasing awareness of bullying among teachers and equipping them with the skills and knowledge to successfully decrease bullying in their school. The teachers were taught how to prevent bullying from occurring and how to intervene when bullying did occur. Trainings were presented in the form of workshops covering seven modules including: awareness, recognition of the bully, recognition of the victim, interventions for bullying behavior, interventions to assist the victim, bullyproofing the classroom, relaxation techniques, and coping strategies. The researchers used a pre-test post-test method to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Results from this study showed that the intervention was effective in raising awareness about bullying and increasing teachers self-efficacy with regard to intervening when incidents presented themselves. References