Effectiveness of the FearNot!v.2.0 Software in Reducing Bullying Victimisation Among Primary School Children
NCT ID: NCT00597337
Last Updated: 2008-12-18
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
1129 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-11-30
2008-05-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Participants will be assigned to either the intervention or the control group. The intention was to assign randomly, however, only a minority of primary schools have the computer facilities to run the software with all pupils participating. Thus, assignment is based on the school computer compatibility with the FearNot!v.2.0 software for intervention versus control group controlling for social variables. Participants in the intervention group will interact with the software during 30-minute sessions once a week for a total of 3 weeks while participants in the control group will follow the normal curriculum.
The FearNot! narrative comprises a number of emergent episodes, which play out like an improvisational drama. During each of these emergent episodes, the characters will act out their roles resulting in a dramatic movie-like display on the computer's monitor. In between each of these episodes, the child can interact with the victim character. He/she can learn how the character feels, and offer them coping strategy advice as to how to behave in the following episode.
Outcomes will be assessed through student questionnaires at baseline, one week, and four weeks after treatment. In addition, classroom teachers will be asked to complete the Teacher Incidence of Bullying Scale at baseline and 4 weeks after the treatment.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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1
Receiving FearNot
FearNot
Behavioral: Three sessions of FearNot!v.2.0 software interaction over a three-week period (each session lasting approximately 30 minutes)
2
Control: Treatment as usual (normal curriculum)
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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FearNot
Behavioral: Three sessions of FearNot!v.2.0 software interaction over a three-week period (each session lasting approximately 30 minutes)
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Not currently involved in intervention studies specific to countering bullying
* Access to computers that are compatible to run FearNot!v.2.0 (for intervention schools)
* Age between 8-11
* Passive parental consent
Exclusion Criteria
8 Years
11 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Wuerzburg
OTHER
University of Hertfordshire
OTHER
University of Bamberg
OTHER
European Commission
OTHER
University of Warwick
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University of Warwick
Principal Investigators
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Dieter Wolke, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Warwick
Locations
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University of Warwick
Coventry, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Sapouna M, Wolke D, Vannini N, Watson S, Woods S, Schneider W, Enz S, Hall L, Paiva A, Andre E, Dautenhahn K, Aylett R. Virtual learning intervention to reduce bullying victimization in primary school: a controlled trial. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2010 Jan;51(1):104-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02137.x. Epub 2009 Aug 24.
Other Identifiers
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IST-4-027656-STP
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
WAR-IST-4-027656-STP
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id