What is it about?
This paper describes the development, and reliability and validity testing, of a self-assessment tool schools can use to see how prepared they are to prevent and respond to bullying and related behaviouors. The result is a 22-item, evidence-based, reliable, and validated instrument - the SSAT-22.
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Why is it important?
Bullying, which includes cyberbullying and face-to-face bullying, is amongst the most pervasive threats to the wellbeing of children and young people. Schools are at the forefront of managing bullying behaviours. The rapidly changing and complex nature of bullying requires schools to put in place and maintain systems to prepare for and respond to such activities, and to continually test and refine these systems to ensure optimal performance. Despite this clear need, there is a lack of school level, self-assessment tools that enable schools to assess and measure their preparedness to deal with bullying and related disruptive activities. Schools may use the SSAT-22 in a number of ways depending on their needs, including to monitor progress, examine areas of strengths or challenges, and/or assist in collaborative efforts with other schools.
Perspectives
This paper stems from a great collaboration between myself and colleagues at Victoria University, along with staff from the Alannah & Madeline Foundation - a Melbourne-based organisation focused on child safety.
Assoc/Prof Nina Van Dyke
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This page is a summary of: Development and Initial Validation of a School Self-assessment Tool to Measure the Extent to Which Schools are Prepared to Prevent and Respond to Cyberbullying and Other Challenges to the School Social Environment, International Journal of Bullying Prevention, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s42380-023-00179-5.
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