title: Inoculation effect in prevention of increased verbal aggression in schools.
abstract: This paper presents an argument for the use of intervention programs as inoculation agents in adolescents' social behavior, specifically the prevention of abusive and antisocial verbal aggression. The theoretical substance of the intervention is social-cognitive and eclectic, borrowing from several strategies known to be effective. The bridge between theory and curriculum is an inoculation-like process. Inoculation is not a strategy to change beliefs but rather to reinforce prosocial attitudes and assist students in overcoming influences that might lessen their prosocial stance. Results must include a control group to assess the effect of inoculation.
authors.affiliation: PSI Affiliates, Inc, OH 44087-0468, USA. slr@psi-solutions.org
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D000786:Anger; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D001242:Assertiveness; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D003469:Culture; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012951:Socialization; D013663:Teaching; D014705:Verbal Behavior; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology