Middle School Staff’s Perspectives on the Impact of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program on Interpersonal Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670884 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melissa Washington‐Nortey (0000-0002-8721-1710, King's College London, corresponding author), Terri N Sullivan (0000-0001-5181-7342, Virginia Commonwealth University), Rihana Ahmed (The Faison Center, USA), Jelani Crosby (Virginia Commonwealth University), Albert D Farrell (0000-0003-4841-2461, Virginia Commonwealth University), Kevin S Sutherland (0000-0002-5314-090X, Virginia Commonwealth University), Kevin Sutherland (Virginia Commonwealth University), Stephanie Hitti (Virginia Commonwealth University), Stephanie A Hitti (0000-0003-2514-3537, Virginia Commonwealth University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 673-706 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02724316231199225 |
| OpenAlex | W4386895036 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 55 |
The current study used thematic analysis to examine school staff perspectives on the impact of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) on school climate in terms of the quality of student-student and student-teacher relationships in two low-income, urban middle schools in the United States. Data were collected using focus groups and interviews. Participants included teachers ( n = 26), administrators ( n = 8), and Bullying Prevention Coordination Committee members (BPCCs; n = 8). Results indicated that providing explicit instruction about bullying, nurturing student-teacher trust by effectively addressing student concerns, and providing consistent opportunities for informal, collaborative engagement facilitated positive school-based interpersonal relationships and behavioral change. Implications for policy and intervention development are discussed
Focus group · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
Handbook of qualitative research
Bullying, Depression, and Suicidality in Adolescents
Systems View of School Climate
Adolescent Trust in Teachers
Development of Parent–Adolescent Relationships
Bullying Prevalence Across Contexts
Classroom relationship qualities and social-cognitive correlates of defending and passive bystanding in school bullying in Sweden
Supportive school climate and student willingness to seek help for bullying and threats of violence
Bullying in schools
Who, when, why and to what end? Students at risk of negative student–teacher relationships and their outcomes
The promise of qualitative methods for expanding theories of positive youth development
Loneliness and Peer Relations in Adolescence
Black adolescents' relationships with natural mentors
Violence in urban schools
What Matters for Urban Adolescents’ Engagement and Disengagement in School
Does School Connectedness Buffer the Impact of Peer Victimization on Early Adolescents’ Subsequent Adjustment Problems
Early Adolescents’ Adjustment at School
Understanding and Preventing Bullying
Communicating Care Across Culture and Language
The Nature of Adolescents' Relationships with Their “Very Important” Nonparental Adults
Influences of Risk Behaviors on the Quality of Peer Relations in Adolescence
The Role of “Very Important” Nonparental Adults in Adolescent Development
The Role of Important Non-Parental Adults (VIPs) in the Lives of Older Adolescents
Teachers Can Make a Difference in Bullying
Bullying in school
Peer relationships and adolescents' academic and non-academic outcomes
Informal Mentors and Education
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |