The effect of student participation in student success skills on pro-social and bullying behavior

• Other Authors: Mariani, Melissa A.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Florida Atlantic University
• Subjects: Academic achievement; Bullying in schools > Psychological aspects; Bullying in schools > United States > Psychological aspects; Educational counseling; Social skills in children; Self-management (Psychology) for children
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3318678

The purpose of the current study was to examine differences in pro-social behaviors, bullying behaviors, engagement in school success skills, and perceptions of classroom climate between grade 5 students in the treatment group who received the Student Success Skills (SSS) classroom guidance program (Brigman & Webb, 2010) and grade 5 students in the comparison group who did not receive the intervention. School counselors in the treatment schools implemented SSS with students in grade 5 after being trained in the manualized use of the program and other study-related procedures. The study followed a pre-post quasi-experimental design employing various self-report measures of behavior (PRQ, SE-SSS, MCI-SFR, and TMCI-SF). A series of ANOVA and ANCOVA analyses were then conducted to determine if there were statistically significant differences between the groups. Effect size estimates were also calculated for each measure. The data supported the SSS classroom guidance program as a viable intervention for positively affecting student behavior. Significant differences were noted between the treatment and comparison schools in the following areas: (a) increased pro-social behaviors, (b) decreased bullying behaviors, (c) increased engagement in school success skills, and (d) student perceptions of improved classroom climate. This study provides empirical support showing that students who are taught skills in key areas evidence benefits across several outcomes. The study also indicates that aggressive behaviors, like bullying, can be influenced by programs that do not specifically target those behaviors. Furthermore, it supports the positive impact school counselors can have on student success by implementing an evidence-based program. === by Melissa A. Mariani. === Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2011. === Includes bibliography. === Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2011. Mode of access: World Wide Web.