Citation

Strohmeier D, Hoffmann C, Schiller EM, Stefanek E, Spiel C. New Dir. Youth Dev. 2012; 2012(133): 71-84.

Affiliation

University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Linz, Austria.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/yd.20008

PMID

22504792

Abstract

The ViSC Social Competence Program has been implemented in Austrian schools within the scope of a national strategy plan, Together Against Violence. The program is a primary preventive program designed for grades 5 to 8. The prevention of aggression and bullying is defined as a school development task, and the initial implementation of the program lasts one school year. The program consists of universal and specific actions that are implemented through in-school teacher training and a class project for students. The program was evaluated with a randomized intervention control group design. Data were collected from teachers and students. Results suggest that the program reduces aggression in schools.

Language: en