A Large-Scale Evaluation of the KiVa Antibullying Program: Grades 4-6

Autor/inn/en	Karna, Antti; Voeten, Marinus; Little, Todd D.; Poskiparta, Elisa; Kaljonen, Anne; Salmivalli, Christina
Titel	A Large-Scale Evaluation of the KiVa Antibullying Program: Grades 4-6
Quelle	In: Child Development, 82 (2011) 1, S.311-330 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-3920
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01557.x
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Bullying; Victims of Crime; Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Student Behavior; Comparative Analysis; Regression (Statistics); Behavior Change + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mobbing; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the KiVa antibullying program using a large sample of 8,237 youth from Grades 4-6 (10-12 years). Altogether, 78 schools were randomly assigned to intervention (39 schools, 4,207 students) and control conditions (39 schools, 4,030 students). Multilevel regression analyses revealed that after 9 months of implementation, the intervention had consistent beneficial effects on 7 of the 11 dependent variables, including self- and peer-reported victimization and self-reported bullying. The results indicate that the KiVa program is effective in reducing school bullying and victimization in Grades 4-6. Despite some evidence against school-based interventions, the results suggest that well-conceived school-based programs can reduce victimization. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10