Self-Efficacy with Information Technology Program to Promote Bullying Prevention Among Early Adolescent Males
Keywords:
self-efficacy, early adolescent male, bullying prevention, bullyingAbstract
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effect of self-efficacy with information technology program to prevent bullying among early male adolescents. This study was guided by Self-efficacy theory. Sample included 30 male adolescents aged between 10 and 12 years old studying at grade 5 in schools under the Office of Bangkok Primary Educational Service Area, Bangkok Metropolitan. Participants were divided into experimental and comparison groups. The study was conducted over the eight consecutive weeks. Data were collected using a set of selfadministered questionnaires at 3 time points (pre-test, post-test and a follow up). Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square, Independent t-test, and Repeated Measure ANOVA.
Results showed that the experimental group reported significant higher scores of post-test and up regarding the perception of self-efficacy ability from subjected to bullying and self-efficacy behavior from subjected to bullying than pre-test (p<.001). Compared with the comparison group, the experimental group reported significantly different between mean scores of the perception of
self-efficacy ability from subjected to bullying and self-efficacy behavior from subjected to bullying (p<0.001). Compared to pre-test, the mean score of being physical bullied, verbal bullied, emotional and social bullied in the experimental group was significantly lower in post-test and follow up (p<0.001) and mean score between experimental group and comparison group were statistically significant different (p<.001). Results of this study indicate that self-efficacy with information technology program to prevent bullying among early male adolescents might increase self-efficacy ability and self-efficacy behavior of the subjects from bullying in school.
self-efficacy behavior of the subjects from bullying in school.
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