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Interventions
Bullying
10
Psychology
Graduate
12/05/2010

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Term
prevalence of bullying
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l17% of kids in U.S. report being bullied
l19% of kids in U.S. report bullying others
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lCategorization of bullying
Definition

 

lBully victims (victims of bullying & bully others)
lVictims
lBystanders (active & passive observers)
Term
bullying programs overview
Definition

 

lDisappointing results
lMeta-analysis show weak effects
lMost programs based on Olweus anti-bullying program (Norway)
lMost programs focus on primary prevention
lMost programs target elementary students
lFew target middle school students
lVirtually none target high school students
Term
bullying ________ from elementary to middle school
Definition
increases
Term
_______ is the most common form of bullying in high school
Definition
sexual harassment
Term
examples of bullying programs
Definition

 

lSteps to Respect (universal)
lBully Busters (can be used as primary-secondary-tertiary levels)
lBullyproof
lBullyproofing Your School (universal)
lEmpirical evidence for bullying interventions weak

Most school districts rely on zero-tolerance policies (no data supporting that)

Term
Deviant Peer Contagion
Definition

 

lGroup acting together more likely to engage in deviant behavior than alone
lSome might call that a gang
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lExamples of deviant peer contagion
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lPrisons
lSelf contained special education classrooms
lAlternative schools
lRetention in grade
lFrats (Animal House/Old School)
lLSU football games
Term
Deviant Peer Contagion Mechanisms
Definition

 

lMaintained by social dynamics
lAggregation of youth with problem behaviors (contagious process)
lDeviant labeling process (self-fulfilling prophesy)
lPositive reinforcement of deviant behavior
lDeviancy Training
lRejection by nondeviant peer group
lAcceptance by deviant peer group
Term
Interventions for Peer Contagion
Definition

 

lUniversal Interventions
lGood Behavior Game
lPositive Behavior Support
lBehavior Support Plans
lSelected & Indicated Strategies
lParent training
lPeer pairing strategies
lFamily-centered interventions
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