Testing a school-wide anti-bullying program in elementary schools
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Prevention of bullying behavior in schoolsNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN15425978
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Amsterdam
- Brief Summary
Abstract results in https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky213.057 initial results presented at the European Public Health Conference (added 13/08/2021) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33427317/ (added 13/08/2021)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 3244
Inclusion Criteria
1. Schools containing more than 50 students
2. Schools that were not already using an anti-bullying prevention program
3. Schools that were not participating in any other study in this area
4. Schools that were willing to receive additional information about the study
Exclusion Criteria
1. Grades below third grade
2. Classes with trainee teachers
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Data was collected at two time points: September/October 2017 and March/April 2018<br> 1. Self-reported victimization measured using the global item from the revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (OBVQ)<br> 2. Self-reported bullying measured by eight items based on the OBVQ<br> 3. Peer-reported victimization, students were asked to nominate students who were being bullied in the past couple of months<br> 4. Peer-reported bullying, students were asked to nominate students who bullied other children in the past couple of months<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Peer-reported reinforcers, outsiders, and defenders. Based on the Participant Roles Questionnaire, three single items were used to identify students’ participant roles in bullying situations concerning the past couple of months.