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Effects of the KiVa Anti-bullying Program on Adolescents' Depression, Anxiety, and Perception of Peers.
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PMID:  21822630     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The present study investigated the effects of the KiVa antibullying program on students' anxiety, depression, and perception of peers in Grades 4-6. Furthermore, it was investigated whether reductions in peer-reported victimization predicted changes in these outcome variables. The study participants included 7,741 students from 78 schools who were randomly assigned to either intervention or control condition, and the program effects were tested with structural equation modeling. A cross-lagged panel model suggested that the KiVa program is effective for reducing students' internalizing problems and improving their peer-group perceptions. Finally, changes in anxiety, depression, and positive peer perceptions were found to be predicted by reductions in victimization. Implications of the findings and future directions for research are discussed.
Authors:
Anne Williford; Aaron Boulton; Brian Noland; Todd D Little; Antti Kärnä; Christina Salmivalli
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-8-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of abnormal child psychology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1573-2835     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
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Created Date:  2011-8-8     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0364547     Medline TA:  J Abnorm Child Psychol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, 1545 Lilac Lane, Lawrence, KS, 66044, USA, awilliford@ku.edu.
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