The Effects of a Skill-Based Intervention for Victims of Bullying in Brazil.

Autor:	da Silva JL; College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. jorgelsilva@usp.br., de Oliveira WA; College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. wanderleio@usp.br., Braga IF; College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. iarafalleiros@usp.br., Farias MS; College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. malufarias@usp.br., da Silva Lizzi EA; Department of Mathematics, Federal University of Technology-Paraná, Cornélio Procópio, PR 86300-000, Brazil. elisangelalizzi@utfpr.edu.br., Gonçalves MF; College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. mgoncalves@eerp.usp.br., Pereira BO; Research Centre on Child Studies, Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal. beatriz@ie.uminho.pt., Silva MA; College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. maiossi@eerp.usp.br.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2016 Oct 26; Vol. 13 (11). Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Oct 26.
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph13111042
Abstrakt:	This study's objective was to verify whether improved social and emotional skills would reduce victimization among Brazilian 6th grade student victims of bullying. The targets of this intervention were victimized students; a total of 78 victims participated. A cognitive-behavioral intervention based on social and emotional skills was held in eight weekly sessions. The sessions focused on civility, the ability to make friends, self-control, emotional expressiveness, empathy, assertiveness, and interpersonal problem-solving capacity. Data were analyzed through Poisson regression models with random effects. Pre- and post-analyses reveal that intervention and comparison groups presented significant reduced victimization by bullying. No significant improvement was found in regard to difficulties in practicing social skills. Victimization reduction cannot be attributed to the program. This study contributes to the incipient literature addressing anti-bullying interventions conducted in developing countries and highlights the need for approaches that do not exclusively focus on the students' individual aspects. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:	Zobrazit plný text záznamu