Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of The Peer Bullying Consultancy Program Based On The Interpersonal Relations Model
Condition: Perr Bulling, Middle School Child, School Nursing, Peplau-Interpersonel Relationship Theory
MeSH terms: Bullying
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The research was conducted in experimental design with intervention-control group and
      pretest-posttest in order to examine the effectiveness of the Peer Bullying Consultancy
      Program (PBCP), is based on the Interpersonal Relations Model (IPM), on 11-12 years old
      children who are bullying. The sample group of the study consisted of children (intervention
      group/n=29; control group/n=32) were attending 5th and 6th grades in two different randomized
      designated secondary schools after stratified sampling, had high Peer Bullying Determination
      Scale Bully Behavior. The PBCP was implemented to the children in the intervention group in 2
      face-to-face and 5 online individual interviews in 26 days. To increase the peer bullying
      cognition level, to develop empathy skills, to improve friendship relations, to increase
      anger control of children who are bullying in intervention group, content suitable for age
      characteristics was developed within the scope of PBCP various training techniques
      (brainstorming, educational game, demonstration, case study, video watching) used. The data
      were collected using Sociodemographic Information Form, the Bullying Related Cognitions Scale
      for Children (BRCSC), the Empathy Scale for Children and Adolescents (ESCA), Friendship
      Relations and Anger Control Assessment Form. Data collection tools were applied to the
      children in the intervention group at the beginning and at the end of the PBCP, and to the
      children in the control group with an interval of 26 days. In the study, children in the
      intervention group had lower scores on the BRCSC; had higher scores on the ESCA,
      Self-Reporting Happiness Level in Friendship Relations, Sample Behavior Knowledge Level for
      Happy Friendship, Understanding Level of Anger Symtoms, Knowledge Level of Anger Control and
      Self-Reporting Anger Control Level than the children in the control group (p<0.05). It has
      been determined the PBCP based on the IRM is effective for children aged 11-12 who are
      bullying. It is recommended nurses develop model-based, individual counseling and training
      program in which different educational techniques are used in accordance with the age
      characteristics in order to support the growth, development of children who are bullying
      within the framework of their roles such as advocate, consultant, leader.
    


Intervention name(s): Peer Bullying Counseling Program based on the Interpersonal Relationship Model
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): The content of the program was created by the researcher in line with the issues that peer bullying children need support based on their bullying-related characteristics in the light of the relevant literature. Education topics prepared in this framework; 'Empathy', 'Peer Bullying', 'Anger Management' and 'Happy Friendship Relationships' were determined. The main nursing problem of the research is "peer bullying". The main purpose of the Peer Bullying Counseling Program is to improve the empathy skills of the bullying child, to enable them to gain the right perspective towards bullying, to develop anger control, and to help them establish happy friendships. The content of the Peer Bullying Counseling Program; drawing, brainstorming, empathy demonstration, white paper activity, educational matching game, peer bullying demonstration, case studies, educational emotion puzzle game, anger control information video were applied using educational techniques.
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: The research was conducted in the pretest-posttest experimental research design with intervention-control group.
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Peer Bullying; Consultancy Program; Nurse, Interpersonal Relations; Model; Peblau