Ramazan Barkhordari, Mohammadreza Aghadosti, Mehdi Arabzadeh,
Volume 17, Issue 51 (10-2025)
Abstract
Background and purpose: Since bullying can severely affect the psycho-social, academic, and even physical health of all the children involved especially the victims, the present study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Elvis intervention program in reducing bullying among elementary school students. Except for the first grade, the city of Khalidabad was conducted in the academic year 97-98. Method: The current research was semi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test design, and a control group. For this purpose, among 244 students, 30 students were selected using the available sampling method and were randomly placed in two experimental and control groups. After that, the revised Bully-Victim Questionnaire of Olweus (1996) was implemented as a pre-test for all students, and then the Olweus intervention program was taught to the experimental group separately, and at the end, the post-test was implemented. Findings: The obtained data were analyzed by covariance analysis and SPSS software. The findings indicated the effectiveness of Olweus's anti-bullying program in reducing the bullying of experimental group students (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to this finding, it is suggested that implementing anti-bullying programs comprehensively at the level of the country's schools should be considered by education officials.
Mehrnoosh Bahadori, Dr Hadi Hasehmi Razini, Dr Mehdi Arabzade, Khadijeh Jeirani,
Volume 17, Issue 51 (10-2025)
Abstract
Background: Storytelling has a special role in curriculum and provides real and practical experiences for the pupils. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of storytelling based of skill training on anger control and reduction of behavioral problems in preschool children. Method: The purpose of this study was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with control group. Statistical population is all preschool children. From the target population, 20 children with behavioral problems were selected using available questionnaire results and were randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received twelve sessions of treatment program and the control group followed its normal schedule. Data were analyzed by repeated measures.Results: The results showed that storytelling based on skill training had a positive effect on the aggressive thoughts, feelings and behavior of preschool children. It also reduced behavioral problems in preschool children. The results of this study also showed that the positive effect of intervention on reducing behavioral problems and anger control was stable over time.
Conclusion: These findings show that storytelling is a simple, hassle-free and inexpensive way of teaching skills and intervention for preschool children.
