A1 Journal article (refereed)
Facilitators and Barriers to the Sustainability of a School-Based Bullying Prevention Program (2022)
Herkama, S., Kontio, M., Sainio, M., Turunen, T., Poskiparta, E., & Salmivalli, C. (2022). Facilitators and Barriers to the Sustainability of a School-Based Bullying Prevention Program. Prevention Science, 23(6), 954-968. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-022-01368-2
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Herkama, Sanna; Kontio, Mari; Sainio, Miia; Turunen, Tiina; Poskiparta, Elisa; Salmivalli, Christina
Journal or series: Prevention Science
ISSN: 1389-4986
eISSN: 1573-6695
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 25/04/2022
Volume: 23
Issue number: 6
Pages range: 954-968
Publisher: Springer
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-022-01368-2
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/80786
Abstract
The long-term sustainment of bullying prevention programs has rarely been investigated. This study addresses this gap by identifying facilitators and barriers to the systematic implementation of KiVa antibullying program in real-life conditions, after an evaluation trial. The study is based on focus group interviews with teachers from 15 Finnish primary schools implementing the KiVa program. The schools were selected based on the annual KiVa survey data, with the criteria of long-term involvement in delivering the program and reaching successful outcomes in terms of decreasing trends in bullying and victimization. By utilizing thematic analysis, we identified program-related, organizational, and contextual facilitators and barriers to sustainability. The results stress the importance of organizational factors in promoting program sustainability.
Keywords: bullying; school bullying; prevention; intervention; programmes (plans); realisation (active); schools (educational institutions)
Free keywords: bullying; intervention; implementation; prevention; program; qualitative; school; sustainability
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
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