The Effect of Behavioral System Model Based Nursing Intervention on Adolescent Bullying.

Aim: The study was conducted experimentally with pre-post tests and a control group to determine the effect of Behavioral System Model based education that given by the creative drama method on adolescent bullying.

Method: As a result of the power analysis performed, eighty-three students (43 in study group, 40 in control group) attending 7 degree were recruited. Education is given in nine sessions with creative drama method. Data were collected with Individual Information Form, Traditional Peer Bullying Scale, Problem-Solving Inventory for Children, and the Empathy Index for Children. Data were analyzed with decrease/increase in percentage, Cronbach α, chi-square, two way/two factor repeated measures analysis of variance (Post-Hoc: Bonferroni) and Mann-Whitney U tests.

Results: The decrease in percentage in the mean Traditional Peer Bullying Scale scores of study group students was higher than those of control group (p<0.05). Mean pre-education 1st measurement Traditional Peer Bullying Scale scores of study group students were reduced in the post-education 2 and 3 measurements (p<0.05). The increase in percentage in the mean Problem-Solving Inventory for Children and Empathy Index for Children scores of study group students was higher than those of control group (p<0.05). The mean pre-education 1 measurement scores of PSIC and Empathy Index for Children was increased in post-education 2 and 3 measurements (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Drama education is effective on prevention of bullying, and that may be used in prevention programs.