A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
For children only? Effects of the KiVa antibullying program on teachers
Authors: Ahtola A, Haataja A, Karna A, Poskiparta E, Salmivalli C
Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Publication year: 2012
Journal: Teaching and Teacher Education
Journal name in source: TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION
Journal acronym: TEACH TEACH EDUC
Number in series: 6
Volume: 28
Issue: 6
First page : 851
Last page: 859
Number of pages: 9
ISSN: 0742-051X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2012.03.006
Abstract
The effects of an antibullying program, KiVa, on Grade 1-3 teachers perceptions of bullying were investigated. Data were gathered from 128 teachers in 33 intervention schools and 110 teachers in 29 control schools. Two-level regression models showed that, at the end of the intervention year, self-evaluated competence to tackle bullying was at a higher level in the intervention schools than in the control schools. In addition, in the intervention schools, participation in KiVa activities was associated with teacher perceptions of bullying. The need to take teacher and organization perspectives into consideration in future whole-school intervention studies is discussed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The effects of an antibullying program, KiVa, on Grade 1-3 teachers perceptions of bullying were investigated. Data were gathered from 128 teachers in 33 intervention schools and 110 teachers in 29 control schools. Two-level regression models showed that, at the end of the intervention year, self-evaluated competence to tackle bullying was at a higher level in the intervention schools than in the control schools. In addition, in the intervention schools, participation in KiVa activities was associated with teacher perceptions of bullying. The need to take teacher and organization perspectives into consideration in future whole-school intervention studies is discussed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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