Effectiveness of a Counseling Program to Improve Self-Concept and Achievement in Bully-Victims
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12968296 |
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| Authors | Aysha H Tawalbeh (Hashemite University), Jawhara D Abueita (0000-0001-5558-8524, Al-Balqa Applied University), Ahmad M Mahasneh (Hashemite University, corresponding author), Nezar A Shammout (0000-0002-3486-542X, Hashemite University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of European Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1918-7173 • E-ISSN: 1918-7181 |
| Publisher | Canadian Center of Science and Education (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5539/res.v7n7p36 |
| OpenAlex | W1597768890 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a counseling program on the self-concept and achievement behavior of bully-victims. To realize the aim of the study, self-concept and bullying behavior scales and a group counseling program based on CPT were applied. The counseling program consisted of 10 sessions ranging between 60-70 minutes. The participants were chosen from sixth grade pupils at an elementary school in Zarqa District, their ages ranging between 12 and 13 years, who were victims of a serious bullying problem. The study sample was divided randomly into two groups of 10 pupils, an experimental group and a control group, and pre-assessment T-tests were computed to find the equivalency value of the two groups; the counseling program was then administered including only the pupils from the experimental group; post-tests and assessments were applied including both groups. The study results indicated significant statistical differences at 0.05 between the experimental and control groups in self-concept, bullying victim behavior, and achievement on the post-assessment. The experimental group showed improvement in self-concept and achievement, and a decrease in bullying behavior compared with the control group. The study concluded that the counseling program had a positive effect. The researchers’ recommendations included adopting the counseling program, further research by concerned sectors dealing with pupils exposed to serious problems as a result of bullying; including training courses and workshops for counselors to help them identify bullying victim indicators and help them to understand and deal with this problem
Control (management · Group counseling · Medical education · Treatment and control groups · Applied Psychology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Highly cited | No |
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