Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Reducing tendency to Bullying in Junior School Students

Studies show that appropriate therapeutic interventions can significantly reduce the bullying outcomes of adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of life skills training on decreasing bullying in junior school students in Shahrekord..
A quasi-experimental study of a pre-test and post-test type with control group was used. The statistical population included the junior school students in Shahr-e-Kord, who studied in the school year of 2014-2015. To conduct the research, 60 students were randomly selected and divided into two groups of 30 experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in the life skills training program for 10 sessions (weekly a 90-minute session), but the control group did not receive any intervention. Subjects were re-examined after one month. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis using SPSS software.
Findings showed that life skills training significantly reduced the total score of the Illinois bullying scale questionnaire in the experimental group.
Considering the effectiveness of life skills training method in decreasing bullying scores of students, the importance of using new educational methods should be considered by trainers.