School-Based Short Term Mental Health Awareness and School Bullying Prevention Programs: Preliminary Report
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
;
: 196-202, 2014.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-42228
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preliminary effects of school-based short term mental health awareness and school bullying prevention programs.METHODS:
From April to December 2013, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Promotion team of Seoul National Hospital conducted school-based short term social skill training (N=56, 4 sessions), mental health awareness (N=84, 4 sessions) and school bullying prevention programs (N=171, 1 session) in elementary and junior high schools located in Seoul. The changes in the subjects before and after the program were assessed.RESULTS:
The a social skills training program improved the 'helping' behaviors in boys (t=-2.355, p<.05) and 'sharing' (t=-3.223, p<.01), 'cooperation' (t=-2.235, p<.05), and 'comforting' (t=-2.830, p<.01) behaviors in girls, assessed using the Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire. The mental health awareness program improved 'general health awareness' (t=2.620, p<.05), measured using the Korean General Health Questionnaire. The school bullying prevention program resulted in decreased 'self esteem' (t=3.769, p<.01), measured using the Self Esteem Scale and decreased 'anger' (t=4.198, p<.01), assessed using the Novaco Anger Scale.CONCLUSION:
The results of our preliminary analysis suggest that school-based mental health awareness and school bullying prevention programs may be effective even when conducted for a short term. Future investigation is necessary in order to validate the long term effects of these programs.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Self Concept
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Mental Health
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Education
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Bullying
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Seoul
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Anger
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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