Parental Factors Contributing to Bullying and the Effects of the ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids Program on the Reduction of Bullying

This study examines how parental hostility, parental depression, and overall parenting skills contribute to child bullying and the effectiveness of the ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids (ACT-PRSK) program at reducing child bullying. Seventy-two parent participants completed a parent symptom inventory, parenting skills measure, and child symptom inventory, which evaluated the presence of child bullying behaviors. Of the 72 parent participants, twenty-five participated in the ACT-PRSK program and 27 parent participants served as comparisons. Results indicate that parental hostility is the only significant predictor of child bullying for the entire sample. Data suggests, however, that there may be a difference in the relationship between parental factors and child bullying by child gender. Furthermore, results show that the ACT-PRSK group evidenced a significant reduction in bullying behaviors, suggesting this intervention can make an important contribution to the prevention of bullying and that parental hostility should be a significant component addressed in bullying prevention.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Toledo

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Burkhart, Kimberly M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brockmyer, Jeanne
• Knox, Michele

• Psychology
• bullying
• parent-child interaction
• positive parenting
• prevention
• violence

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1350060587

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:toledo1350060587