Virtual learning intervention to reduce bullying victimization in primary school: A controlled trial

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 104-112

  Sapouna, Maria ^a   Wolke, Dieter ^a,b   Vannini, Natalie ^c   Watson, Scott ^d   Woods, Sarah ^d   Schneider, Wolfgang ^c   Enz, Sibylle ^e   Hall, Lynne ^f   Paiva, Ana ^g   Andre, Elizabeth ^h   Dautenhahn, Kerstin ^d   Aylett, Ruth ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^g INESC ID   (Portugal)

^h UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

ⁱ HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti bullying intervention; Controlled trial; Victimization; Virtual learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; STUDENTS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 71949096542     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02137.x     Document Type: Article

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