ehsan keshtvatz kondazi; majid barzegar
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention intervention package on bullying and impulsivity in secondary school male students in Shiraz. In this regard, experimental method with pre-test and post-test design was used. The statistical population of the ...
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The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention intervention package on bullying and impulsivity in secondary school male students in Shiraz. In this regard, experimental method with pre-test and post-test design was used. The statistical population of the study consisted of all male students studying in Shiraz high schools in the city of Shiraz randomly selected and 30 of them were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly divided into two groups. The experimental and control groups (each group 15) were included.First, members of both groups were tested using impulsivity scale (Bass & Perry, 1992) and bullying scale (Oliveus, 1996) (pretest). Then, the experimental group received eight sessions of lifestyle intervention training while the control group did not receive any training. At the end of group sessions, posttest was taken from both groups.Findings showed that after intervention, the overall impulsivity variable and its components (physical impulsivity, verbal impulsivity, anger and hostility) as well as bullying and its components (especially bullying prevalence) were significantly reduced in the experimental group compared to the control group. Based on this, it can be said that lifestyle intervention package training is effective in reducing impulsivity and bullying in adolescents and therefore, it is recommended that lifestyle intervention package training be considered as part of the school curriculum.
