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The anti-bullying program KiVa
Tekijät: Garandeau Claire E., Salmivalli Christina
Kustantaja: PRESSES UNIV FRANCE
Julkaisuvuosi: 2018
Journal: Enfance
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: ENFANCE
Lehden akronyymi: ENFANCE
Numero: 3
Aloitussivu: 491
Lopetussivu: 501
Sivujen määrä: 11
ISSN: 0013-7545
Tiivistelmä
The serious consequences of school bullying on children's physical and mental health call for the implementation of effective intervention programs. The goal of this paper is to present the theoretical background, components and effects of the and-bullying program KiVa, which was designed in Finland in 2006 at the request and with funding from the Ministry of Education. It is currently used in 90 % of Finnish comprehensive schools and in many countries across the world. KiVa is based on the view that students witnessing bullying play a key role in maintaining or stopping it. Therefore, the program targets all students. In Finland, its effectiveness was first demonstrated by a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and then during its nationwide rollout. KiVa significantly reduces bullying and reinforcement of the bullies' behavior, and increases empathy for the victims. Furthermore, the program has been found to decrease children's anxiety and depression, and to improve their school motivation, school achievement, and perception of peers. This paper pays special attention to the factors that mediate and moderate the effectiveness of the program.
The serious consequences of school bullying on children's physical and mental health call for the implementation of effective intervention programs. The goal of this paper is to present the theoretical background, components and effects of the and-bullying program KiVa, which was designed in Finland in 2006 at the request and with funding from the Ministry of Education. It is currently used in 90 % of Finnish comprehensive schools and in many countries across the world. KiVa is based on the view that students witnessing bullying play a key role in maintaining or stopping it. Therefore, the program targets all students. In Finland, its effectiveness was first demonstrated by a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and then during its nationwide rollout. KiVa significantly reduces bullying and reinforcement of the bullies' behavior, and increases empathy for the victims. Furthermore, the program has been found to decrease children's anxiety and depression, and to improve their school motivation, school achievement, and perception of peers. This paper pays special attention to the factors that mediate and moderate the effectiveness of the program.
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