title: The Effects of a Skill-Based Intervention for Victims of Bullying in Brazil.
abstract: This study's objective was to verify whether improved social and emotional skills would reduce victimization among Brazilian 6th grade student victims of bullying. The targets of this intervention were victimized students; a total of 78 victims participated. A cognitive-behavioral intervention based on social and emotional skills was held in eight weekly sessions. The sessions focused on civility, the ability to make friends, self-control, emotional expressiveness, empathy, assertiveness, and interpersonal problem-solving capacity. Data were analyzed through Poisson regression models with random effects. Pre- and post-analyses reveal that intervention and comparison groups presented significant reduced victimization by bullying. No significant improvement was found in regard to difficulties in practicing social skills. Victimization reduction cannot be attributed to the program. This study contributes to the incipient literature addressing anti-bullying interventions conducted in developing countries and highlights the need for approaches that do not exclusively focus on the students' individual aspects.
authors: College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. jorgelsilva@usp.br.
authors: Jorge Luiz
authors: JL
authors: da Silva
authors: College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. wanderleio@usp.br.
authors: Wanderlei Abadio
authors: WA
authors: de Oliveira
authors: College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. iarafalleiros@usp.br.
authors: Iara Falleiros
authors: IF
authors: Braga
authors: College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. malufarias@usp.br.
authors: Marilurdes Silva
authors: MS
authors: Farias
authors: Department of Mathematics, Federal University of Technology-Paraná, Cornélio Procópio, PR 86300-000, Brazil. elisangelalizzi@utfpr.edu.br.
authors: Elisangela Aparecida
authors: EA
authors: da Silva Lizzi
authors: College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. mgoncalves@eerp.usp.br.
authors: Marlene Fagundes Carvalho
authors: MF
authors: Gonçalves
authors: Research Centre on Child Studies, Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga 4710-057, Portugal. beatriz@ie.uminho.pt.
authors: Beatriz Oliveira
authors: BO
authors: Pereira
authors: College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-902, Brazil. maiossi@eerp.usp.br.
authors: Marta Angélica Iossi
authors: MA
authors: Silva
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D058445:Bullying / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D066107:Social Skills; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: bullying; school transition; school-based intervention; social and emotional skills