School-Based Violence Prevention Programs

Mytton, Julie; DiGuiseppi, Carolyn; Gough, David; Taylor, Rod S; Logan, Stuart

doi:10.1001/archpedi.156.8.752

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“…In this age group 16% of injury-related hospitalizations were due to intentional injuries. It has been reported that educational programs in schools can potentially reduce aggressive and violent behavior (Mytton 2002).…”

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Variability in Pediatric injury patterns by age and ethnic groups in Israel

Savitsky

Aharonson‐Daniel²,

Giveon³

et al. 2007

Ethnicity & Health

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Variability in Pediatric injury patterns by age and ethnic groups in Israel

Savitsky

Aharonson‐Daniel²,

Giveon³

et al. 2007

Ethnicity & Health

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“…School-based interventions have successfully prevented and treated health risk behaviors, including violent behavior, substance use, and unsafe sexual behavior [29,30]. There are also successful examples for addressing health risks among specific adolescent and young adult subgroups, such as individuals in the juvenile justice system [31,32], those who are in foster care [33], and teenage mothers [34].…”

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Health Access and Status of Adolescents and Young Adults Using Youth Employment and Training Programs in an Urban Environment

Tandon¹,

Marshall²,

Templeman³

et al. 2008

Journal of Adolescent Health

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“…Similarly, a meta-analysis by Ferguson, San Miguel, Kilburn, and Sanchez (2007) concluded that bullying prevention programs generally produce little discernible effects on participants. Others have noted that even in cases where initial post-intervention effects are found, they are typically not sustained over time (Farrell & Flannery, 2006;Mytton, DiGuiseppi, Gough, Taylor, & Logan, 2002;Wilson, Lipsey, & Derzon, 2003). In addition to examining overall effects, meta-analyses have also identified factors that moderate the impact of violence prevention programs.…”

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Participants’ Perceptions of a Violence Prevention Curriculum for Middle School Students: Was It Relevant and Useful?

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School-based youth violence prevention programs, particularly those focused on middle school students, have generally had limited effects that are often not sustained over time. Although many interventions focus on teaching social-cognitive skills, few studies have explored the extent to which students master these skills, actually use them, and find them effective in dealing with problem situations. This study examined these issues based on interviews with 141 students attending one county and two urban middle schools in classrooms where the Second Step violence prevention program had been implemented. We coded interviews to assess participants' general reactions to the interventions, use of skills, and effectiveness of skills. We also asked participants to describe outcomes they experienced when they used specific skills taught in the intervention in response to problem situations. Participants had generally positive reactions to the intervention. Their suggestions for improving the intervention primarily concerned improving its relevance. Participants described changes they had made based on the intervention, particularly controlling anger and improving relations with others. Their responses indicated that they sometimes misunderstood or misused specific intervention skills, especially problem solving and empathy. Students' descriptions of the outcomes they experienced when using intervention skills were not uniformly positive. This was especially true for situations involving peers such as peer pressure and bullying. These results underscore the need for more intensive efforts to ensure that students master intervention skills and are able to use them correctly. In addition, interventions should address the broader social context (e.g., peers, school) to maximize the effectiveness of skills.

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School-Based Violence Prevention Programs

Abstract: School-based violence prevention programs may produce reductions in aggressive and violent behaviors in children who already exhibit such behavior. These results, however, need to be confirmed in large, high-quality trials.

Cited by 100 publications

References 36 publications

Variability in Pediatric injury patterns by age and ethnic groups in Israel

Variability in Pediatric injury patterns by age and ethnic groups in Israel

Health Access and Status of Adolescents and Young Adults Using Youth Employment and Training Programs in an Urban Environment

Participants’ Perceptions of a Violence Prevention Curriculum for Middle School Students: Was It Relevant and Useful?

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