The effectiveness of social problem solving training program on reducing the bullying victimization of students

Due to the fact that social problem solving incompetency in bullying victimization students is one of the factors that exacerbates the condition for such students, this study aimed at social problem solving training and determining its effectiveness on reducing the bullying victimization of students. It was a quasi-experimental research with pretest-posttest control group design. The research population included all the first cycle high school female students of Tabriz in the academic year 1395-96 who were selected randomly from among the five educational districts of this city. The research sample consisted of 30 bullying victimization students. They were selected using random multi-stage cluster sampling method and they were assigned into control (15 students) and experimental (15 students) groups. The experimental group was trained in social problem-solving program for 8 sessions.ýTo collect the data, The California Bullying Victimization Scale (CBVS) was used.ý The data was analyzed using SPSS-16 software via ANCOVA method.ý Findings demonstrated a significant positive impact of social problem solving training on reducing the victimization behavior of students (F(1/31,47/32)ý=93.ý74,P