Prevention Workshop to Address Bullying Behaviors in Schools

Summary

This study, titled APACHES, is a cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a school-based prevention program, "Tous Épanouis à l'École" (TEAL), conducted by healthcare students as part of their mandatory public health service curriculum. The TEAL program consists of five interactive sessions focused on developing psychosocial skills (e.g., communication, empathy, collaboration) among elementary school students (grades CE2-CM1-CM2) in the Grenoble Academy. The primary objective is to assess whether the program reduces the prevalence of bullying behaviors (victims and/or aggressors) compared to standard preventive actions on unrelated themes. The study involves 36 classrooms across 18 schools, with data collected at three time points: before, one month after, and four months after the intervention. Secondary objectives include evaluating social proximity, altruistic behaviors, and qualitative perceptions from students, teachers, and facilitators.

Conditions

• Bullying of Child
• Child Behavior Disorders
• Social Behavior
• Mental Health
• Interpersonal Relations
• School Health Services
• Prevention and Control

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tous Épanouis à l'École (TEAL Program)

The TEAL Program is a structured, five-session behavioral intervention targeting psychosocial skill development in children. Delivered by healthcare students in elementary school classrooms, the program includes interactive activities designed to improve communication, empathy, social proximity, and prosocial behaviors. The intervention aims to reduce bullying behaviors (victims and aggressors) and enhance classroom climate. Each session is guided by a detailed manual and includes active participation from students and their teachers.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Health Education Sessions

This intervention consists of five sessions on general health topics unrelated to bullying, such as nutrition, sleep hygiene, and physical activity. The sessions are facilitated by healthcare students as part of their Service Sanitaire training. These sessions provide a comparable structure and duration to the TEAL program but do not address bullying prevention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Université Lumière Lyon 2

  collaborator OTHER

• University Grenoble Alps

  collaborator OTHER

• Maison des Sciences de l'Homme et de la société

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Grenoble Academy

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University Hospital, Grenoble

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Bastien Boussat, MD, PhD · University Grenoble Alpes, Faculty of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

8 Years

Max Age

11 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-10-01

Primary Completion

2025-06-30

Completion

2025-06-30

Countries

• France

Study Locations