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Establishing School Counselors As Leaders In Bullying Curriculum Delivery: Evaluation Of A Brief, School-Wide Bystander Intervention, Aida Midgett, Diana M. Doumas, April D. Johnston
Establishing School Counselors As Leaders In Bullying Curriculum Delivery: Evaluation Of A Brief, School-Wide Bystander Intervention, Aida Midgett, Diana M. Doumas, April D. Johnston
Counselor Education Faculty Publications and Presentations
The authors evaluated a brief, school-wide bystander bullying intervention (STAC) designed to establish school counselors as leaders in curriculum delivery. Elementary school students trained in the program reported an increase in perceived knowledge and confidence to act as “defenders,” utilizing the STAC strategies when they observed bullying, and a decrease in bullying victimization and perpetration at a 4-month follow-up. We discuss implications for school counselors.