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The Impact Of A Brief Bullying Bystander Intervention On Depressive Symptoms, Aida Midgett, Diana M. Doumas Jul 2019

The Impact Of A Brief Bullying Bystander Intervention On Depressive Symptoms, Aida Midgett, Diana M. Doumas

Counselor Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

The authors evaluated the impact of a brief bullying bystander intervention (STAC) on depressive symptoms among high school students using a randomized controlled design. Results of path analyses provided support for a mediational model in which the intervention was associated with an increase in sense of school belonging, which in turn was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms. The authors discuss implications for high school counselors and counselors in other settings working with adolescents.


Substance Use And Bullying Intervention Among High School Students, April Denise Watts May 2019

Substance Use And Bullying Intervention Among High School Students, April Denise Watts

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

Comprised of three individual articles, this article-based dissertation investigates the relationship between bullying and substance use among high school students. Chapter One provides an overview of the dissertation’s purpose along with a discussion of the theoretical framework and development of the studies comprising the dissertation. Chapter Two examines the relationship between bullying victimization and substance use among high school students. Findings demonstrate that students who reported bullying victimization reported higher levels of alcohol and illicit drug use, but not marijuana use. Chapter Three is a mixed methods study assessing the appropriateness of an “aged-up” brief bullying bystander intervention (STAC) and …


A Mixed Method Evaluation Of A Culturally Adapted, Brief, Bullying Bystander Intervention For Middle School Students, Molly Moran, Aida Midgett, Diana M. Doumas, Sherise Porchia, Steve Moody Jan 2019

A Mixed Method Evaluation Of A Culturally Adapted, Brief, Bullying Bystander Intervention For Middle School Students, Molly Moran, Aida Midgett, Diana M. Doumas, Sherise Porchia, Steve Moody

Counselor Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

The purpose of this mixed method study was to examine the appropriateness of a brief, bullying bystander intervention (STAC) adapted for a middle school in a low-income, rural community with a predominantly White and Hispanic student body. We were also interested in understanding the experiences of the students who participated in the intervention. Quantitative analysis suggested that students gained knowledge about bullying, increased their confidence to intervene in bullying situations, and used the STAC strategies to intervene in bullying behavior. Analyzing the qualitative data using Consensual Qualitative Research methodology ([CQR] Hill et al.) revealed four domains in which students (a) …