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Document Type
DNP - University Access Only
Award Date
2015
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Linda Burdette
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this practice innovation project was to implement an antibullying program in a school currently without one, and to determine what effect the Steps to Respect® student curriculum for 6th grade students had on attitudes and perceptions related to bullying. Participants include 11- to 12-year old boys and girls in the 6th grade (n=20) in an upper plains school. The method used for the project was a quasi-experimental design using a convenience sample.
Methods: A written pre-test, post-test was administered to the 6th grade students. The test, Student Experience Survey (SES), was used to gain information on students’ perceptions of bullying behaviors before and after the intervention.
Results: This practice innovation project showed a significant decrease in acceptance of bullying and aggressive behaviors following the Steps to Respect® program. The difference in paired mean scores for acceptance of bullying and aggressive behavior (pretest mean = 0.68, post-test mean = 0.52) was statistically significant (t = 1.89, df = 19, p < 0.05). Following implementation of Steps to Respect®, 85% of the students reported zero to little acceptance of bullying and aggression.
Conclusion: This practice innovation project provided evidence that a student curriculum based anti-bullying intervention in a school without an anti-bullying program can be beneficial to reducing bullying behaviors in schools. The Steps to Respect® student
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Bullying in schools -- Prevention
Middle school students -- Attitudes
Description
Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-46)
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
68
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
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Recommended Citation
Heinricy, Tricia, "Alternative Approach to School Bullying" (2015). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practice Innovation Projects. 27.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/con_dnp/27