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Can a before-school physical activity program decrease bullying victimization in disadvantaged children? The Active-Start Study.


ABSTRACT: Background/Objective:To test the effectiveness of an 8-week before-school physical activity program to reduce bullying victimization among a group of socially disadvantaged children in the Active-Start study. Method:A non-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in three public schools classified as highly vulnerable and located in a deprived area of Santiago (Chile). A total of 5 classes participated, totaling 170 fourth grade children. The intervention was delivered before starting the first school-class (8:00-8:30 a.m.). The program lasted for 8 weeks. Primary outcome measurement on bullying victimization was assessed by the CUBE questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention. Results:There was a statistically significant reduction in the probability of suffering physical bullying (OR= 0.18, 95% CI, 0.04-0.82; p= .027) and verbal bullying (OR=0.13, 95% CI, 0.02-0.97; p= .046) after the 8-week program. Conclusions:Participation in an 8-week before-school physical activity intervention implemented in schools located in a disadvantaged district in Santiago (Chile) resulted in lower levels of bullying victimization among study participants. The Active-Start program may be a feasible and potentially scalable intervention option to improve the climate and pro-sociality environment at schools.

SUBMITTER: Hormazabal-Aguayo I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6732765 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Can a before-school physical activity program decrease bullying victimization in disadvantaged children? The Active-Start Study.

Hormazábal-Aguayo Ignacio I   Fernández-Vergara Omar O   González-Calderón Nicole N   Vicencio-Rojas Francisca F   Russell-Guzmán Javier J   Chacana-Cañas Cesar C   Del Pozo-Cruz Borja B   García-Hermoso Antonio A  

International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP 20190624 3


<h4>Background/objective</h4>To test the effectiveness of an 8-week before-school physical activity program to reduce bullying victimization among a group of socially disadvantaged children in the Active-Start study.<h4>Method</h4>A non-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in three public schools classified as highly vulnerable and located in a deprived area of Santiago (Chile). A total of 5 classes participated, totaling 170 fourth grade children. The intervention was delivered bef  ...[more]

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