Effectiveness of bullying prevention and intervention strategy on knowledge and attitude among students in selected college at Chennai

Abstract

Bullying is a pervasive and detrimental issue affecting millions of students worldwide, leading to negative consequences such as emotional distress, decreased academic performance. Effective bullying prevention and intervention strategies are crucial to create a safe and supportive environment. The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of bullying prevention and intervention strategy on knowledge and attitude among students in selected college at Chennai. A pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was used. A total of 50 samples were recruited by simple random sampling (Lottery Method) in Madha College of Nursing, Chennai. The pretest data was collected using a self- structured knowledge questionnaire and a 5-point Likert scale for attitude. After pretest bullying prevention and intervention strategy which includes general information on bullying, pro-social behaviors, prevention strategies and helpline numbers through power point presentation and roleplay was implemented for 45 minutes and reinforcement done daily over a week. The Post-test data was collected using the same tool after one week. The results of the study indicated that in pretest 42 (84%) of the students had inadequate knowledge and 35 (70%) demonstrated neutral attitude regarding bullying prevention and intervention strategy. In Post-test, 46 (92%) of the students had adequate knowledge and 31 (62%) exhibited positive attitude. Paired t-test results showed a significant improvement in both knowledge (t = 27.712, p ? 0.001) and practice (t = 10.013, p ? 0.001) post-intervention. The calculated Karl Pearson’s Correlation “r” value of 0.380 shows a mild positive correlation between knowledge and attitude that statistically significant at p<0.01 level The study concluded that the bullying prevention and intervention strategy improved the knowledge and attitude among students.