mina mohebbi; Mirmahmoud Mirnasab; Eskandar Fathiazar; Touraj Hashemi
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The present study aimed to identify the function of physical bullying behavior, develop and evaluate the effectiveness of multifaceted function-based intervention, and to compare antecedent and consequence- based interventions and replacement behavior training on the bullying behavior and social competence ...
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The present study aimed to identify the function of physical bullying behavior, develop and evaluate the effectiveness of multifaceted function-based intervention, and to compare antecedent and consequence- based interventions and replacement behavior training on the bullying behavior and social competence of bully students. The study subjects consisted of sixty bully students, fifteen pro-bully students and nine fifth-grade teachers, who were selected using the purposeful sampling, simple random sampling and screening procedures. Measurement instruments include the Participant Role Scale, Peer Nomination Form, Teacher Nomination Form, Illinois Bullying Scale, Self-report Scale for Social Competence, Motivation Assessment Scale and Problem Behavior Questionnaire. A pre-test/post-test and control group, semi-experimental design was used for the research. In this study, receiving sensory reinforcement was found to be the function or cause of bullying behavior in 45% of the bully subjects. The results of multivariate analysis of covariance revealed that reduced bullying behavior and improved social competence among the students are significantly associated with the multifaceted function-based behavioral intervention, but not alone with the antecedent- and consequence-based intervention and replacement behavior training. The results thus indicate the importance and the role that multifaceted function-based interventions have on reducing bullying behavior and improving the social competence of bully students, given the simultaneous change in antecedents, consequences and target behaviors. Limitations of research and implications for educational psychologists are discussed.
Esmaiel Soliemani; Ali Sheikholeslami; Mahnaz Mousavi
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This study examined the effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on the social competence and emotional regulation of the bullying students. Research method was experimental with pretest-posttest control group. The study sample consisted of the bullying students that were selected in the school ...
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This study examined the effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on the social competence and emotional regulation of the bullying students. Research method was experimental with pretest-posttest control group. The study sample consisted of the bullying students that were selected in the school year 94-1393 with multi-stage cluster sampling from the population. To collect data, the Revised Bullying Olwis Scale, Social Competence Questionnaire and Emotional Regulation Scale were used. The experimental group received 8 sessions and during the meetings the control group was not given any training. Multivariate analysis of variance showed that there is a significant difference among bullying students in the experimental and control group in social competence and emotional regulation. In other words, there is a difference in the component average of social competence and emotional regulation in experimental group after learning social-cognitive problem solving. These results suggest that emotional intelligence training can modify social competence and emotional regulation in the bullying students.
azadollah karami; hasan maleki
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The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of the collaborative teaching methods and brainstorming method on social competence of the male students in the second grade of secondary school in Qods town. This research is applied and uses the quasi-experimental method. The research plan included ...
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The present study aims to compare the effectiveness of the collaborative teaching methods and brainstorming method on social competence of the male students in the second grade of secondary school in Qods town. This research is applied and uses the quasi-experimental method. The research plan included pretest and posttest with both number 1 and number 2 experiment groups. The research population consisted of all the male students in the second grade of secondary school of Qods town in the school year 2011-2012. Using Two-stage cluster sampling method, 2/1 and 2/3 classes of Shahid Mortazavi secondary school were randomly selected as the sample population.Theclass2/3 was randomly assigned to be exposed to the independent variable of collaborative method, and the class 2/1 was assigned to be exposed to the independent variable of brainstorming. First, the social competence pretest was administrated to both groups, and both groups were post-tested after passing the course in the second semester. By using the multivariate analysis of variance test (MANOVA), the data resulted from pretest and posttest was analyzed for difference scores. The results of this research showed that the collaborative teaching method was more effective on social competence compared to brainstorming method. In order to improve the mental-social state of the students, teachers are recommended to get familiar with the usage of active methods of teaching.
