Abstract
707 Reducing school bullying with theatre and art
Injury prevention, Vol.22(Suppl 2), pp.A253-A254
09/2016
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.707
Abstract
Background Bullying is the most common form of school violence worldwide. School-based bullying prevention programs have shown varying success, and new, innovative programs with a stronger evidence base are needed. Arts-based programming, which appeals to the active emotional brains of adolescents, is a promising approach.Description of the programInjury prevention researchers and a theatre group collaborated to develop a play called “Out of Bounds,” informed by qualitative and policy research. The play tells the story of a cyberbullying event and promotes themes of forgiveness, friendship, identity and labels. “Out of Bounds” was performed in ten Iowa middle and high schools and has more recently been on a national tour. Because viewing a play is unlikely to support behaviour change on its own, the team developed a program of arts-based activities to accompany the play. The activity toolkit is called “HEAR: Helping Educators use Art to Reduce Bullying.” Activities were developed for multiple age groups and multiple settings, including classrooms and after school programs. Activities include games, acting, photovoice, reflective writing, drawing, and appreciative inquiry.ResultsThe play and toolbox were pilot tested through a service learning course with public health students and a school district. The play was performed in eight schools, and teachers chose activities from the toolkit to implement in their classrooms. Service learning students assisted with the activities. Through an online evaluation survey, over 90% of teachers assessed the program as very positive. One activity was assessed as neutral by all teachers, and this activity was revised. Teachers reported that 75% to 90% of students were highly engagedConclusionsSchools rarely use arts-based approaches to target behaviour change, although they are a promising approach and schools increasingly seek ways to integrate arts into core education.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- 707 Reducing school bullying with theatre and art
- Creators
- Corinne Peek-Asa - University of IowaMarizen Ramirez - University of IowaJennifer Fawcett - 2Working Group Theatre, New York, USA
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Injury prevention, Vol.22(Suppl 2), pp.A253-A254
- DOI
- 10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.707
- ISSN
- 1353-8047
- eISSN
- 1475-5785
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2016
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984226817502771
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