title: Satisfaction with the program of school bullying prevention and mental health promotion - cross sectional study among primary school pupils in Mostar.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of experience in school bullying and family violence, satisfaction with the preventive-promotional program, knowledge about methods for opposing violence and attitudes toward the role of the family physician in bullying prevention.
  
  
  METHODS
  The project was conducted by family physicians, nurses and sixth year medical students. The target group were 5th to 8th grade pupils of two primary schools randomly selected by computer. Basic information about the presence and types of bullying, the long-term consequences of violence and methods to oppose violent behavior was given as an interactive lecture to large groups of pupils. After the lecture, pupils received questionnaires about their experience of school violence, satisfaction with the program and their opinion about the role of the family physician in bullying prevention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of the short term outcome evaluation of the program show that younger pupils evaluate the program better than older ones. Furthermore, we found that the frequency of experienced violence is not connected with satisfaction with the program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most students have never experienced violence in schools and families, 5th and 6th grade students showed greater satisfaction with training, better knowledge of help in case of violence and a more positive attitude towards medical help. We found no significant differences in pupil's satisfaction with the program, knowledge about methods of opposing violence and attitudes towards the role of the family physician in bullying prevention, in relation to the frequency of experience of family violence and school violence.
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty University of Mostar, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88 000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ecerniobrdalj@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Edita
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Černi Obrdalj
authors.affiliation: Health Care Center Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zadro
authors.affiliation: Health Care Center Tuzla, Medical Faculty University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Olivera
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Batić-Mujanović
authors.forename: Amra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zalihić
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012572:School Health Services; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*