Evaluation of an anti-bullying intervention in the school context
Keywords:
Adolescence, Bullying, PreventionAbstract
Objective
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an anti-bullying intervention carried out with adolescents from public schools.
Method
A longitudinal, quasi-experimental design was used, with pre-test and immediate post-test evaluations. A sociodemographic questionnaire, Cartoon Test, KIDSCREEN-52, and Social Support Appraisals were used. The intervention had four editions and consisted of eight weekly meetings, amounting to 16 hours. A total of 69 adolescents (12-17 years) participated in the study, 40 of which were allocated to the Experimental Group and 29 to the Control Group.
Results
After the intervention, the Experimental Group demonstrated improvements in the adolescents’ perception of bullying, quality of life, and social support. The intergroup analysis indicated a better perception of bullying for the Experimental Group.
Conclusion
From the data, it can be concluded that the intervention demonstrated its effectiveness and has the potential to be replicated in the school context.
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