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Voices in the playground: a qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators of lunchtime play
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- OBJECTIVES
- CONCLUSIONS
- Examination of the Predictors of Latent Class Typologies of Bullying Involvement among Middle School Students.
- Family of origin environment and adolescent bullying predict young adult loneliness.
- Victimization from bullying among school-attending adolescents in grades 7 to 10 in Zambia.
- BACKGROUND
Voices in the playground: a qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators of lunchtime play.Stanley RM, Boshoff K, Dollman J. SourceHealth and Use of Time Group, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, Australia. starm002@mymail.unisa.edu.au AbstractOBJECTIVES:To explore children's perceptions of the factors influencing their engagement in physical activity during the "critical" lunchtime period, using a social-ecological framework. DESIGN:This study was an in-depth descriptive qualitative design. METHODS:Fifty-four South Australian children aged 10-13 years participated in same-gender focus groups. Transcripts, field notes and activity documents were analysed using content analysis. Using an inductive thematic approach, data were coded and categorised into perceived barriers and facilitators according to a social-ecological model. RESULTS:Children identified a range of environmental, social and intrapersonal barriers and facilitators. Bullying/teasing, the school uniform and school rules were exposed as explicit barriers to lunchtime play. Other important barriers included lack of access to, and poor suitability of, space, lack of access to programs/facilities and equipment, and lack of peer and teacher support. Perceived facilitators of lunchtime physical activity centred on access to equipment, enjoyment, motivation to improve skills, and peer support and acceptance. The freedom to make up or modify rules for games was also perceived to be a facilitator of lunchtime play. CONCLUSIONS:Communicating with children has been an effective approach in uncovering perceived barriers and facilitators to lunchtime play that may not have been previously considered in the quantitative correlate literature. Lunchtime interventions targeting children's physical activity should focus on addressing the barriers perceived to be important to lunchtime play. J Sch Violence. 2012 Jan;11(1):75-93. Epub 2012 Jan 2. Examination of the Predictors of Latent Class Typologies of Bullying Involvement among Middle School Students.Lovegrove PJ, Henry KL, Slater MD. SourceUniversity of Virginia; Curry School of Education, Charlottesville, VA, USA. AbstractThis study employs latent class analysis to construct bullying involvement typologies among 3114 students (48% male, 58% White) in 40 middle schools across the U.S. Four classes were constructed: victims (15%); bullies (13%); bully-victims (13%); and noninvolved (59%). Respondents who were male and participated in fewer conventional activities were more likely to be members of the victims class. Students who were African-American and reported being less successful at school had a higher likelihood of membership in the bullies class. Bully-victims shared characteristics with bullies and victims: Students with more feelings of anger toward others and a higher tendency toward sensation-seeking had a higher likelihood of membership in the bullies and bully-victims classes, whereas lower levels of social inclusion was associated with membership in the victims and bully-victims classes. J Psychol. 2012 Jan-Apr;146(1-2):119-34. Family of origin environment and adolescent bullying predict young adult loneliness.Segrin C, Nevarez N, Arroyo A, Harwood J. SourceDepartment of Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. segrin@u.arizona.edu AbstractThis study tested parental loneliness, family of origin environment, and a history of being bullied as predictors of loneliness in young adults. The role of social skills in young adults' loneliness was also examined. Participants were 111 young-adult-parent dyads who completed measures of loneliness and the family communication environment. In addition, young adults completed measures of social skills and history of being bullied. Predictions were tested with structural equation modeling, path analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Results showed that parental loneliness and a history of being bullied were each significant predictors of young adult loneliness. A family environment that supported open communication was negatively associated with young adults' loneliness. Parental loneliness and a history of being bullied each had direct effects on young adults' loneliness as well as indirect effects through reduced social skills. J Inj Violence Res. 2012 Jan;4(1):30-5. doi: 10.5249/jivr.v4i1.84. Epub 2011 Apr 16. Victimization from bullying among school-attending adolescents in grades 7 to 10 in Zambia.Siziya S, Rudatsikira E, Muula AS. SourceDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia. ssiziya@yahoo.com AbstractBACKGROUND:Among school- attending adolescents, victimization from bullying is associated with anxiety, depression and poor academic performance. There are limited reports on victimization from bullying in Zambia; we therefore conducted this study to determine the prevalence and correlates for victimization from bullying among adolescents in grades 7 to 10 in the country in order to add information on the body of knowledge on victimization from bullying. METHODS:The 2004 Zambia Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS) data among adolescents in grades 7 to 10 were obtained from the World Health Organization. We estimated the prevalence of victimization from bullying. We also conducted weighted multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine independent factors associated with victimization from bullying, and report adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS:Of 2136 students who participated in the 2004 Zambia GSHS, 1559 had information on whether they were bullied or not. Of these, 1559 students, 62.8% (60.0% of male and 65.0% of female) participants reported having been bullied in the previous 30 days to the survey. We found that respondents of age less than 14 years were 7% (AOR=0.93; 95%CI [0.91, 0.95]) less likely to have been bullied compared to those aged 16 years or older. Being a male (AOR=1.07; 95%CI [1.06, 1.09]), lonely (AOR=1.24; 95%CI [1.22, 1.26]), worried (AOR=1.12; 95%CI [1.11, 1.14]), consuming alcohol (AOR=2.59; 95%CI [2.55, 2.64]), missing classes (AOR=1.30; 95%CI [1.28, 1.32]), and considering attempting suicide (AOR=1.20; 95%CI [1.18, 1.22]) were significantly associated with bullying victimization. CONCLUSIONS:Victimization from bullying is prevalent among in-school adolescents in grades 7 to 10 in Zambia, and interventions to curtail it should consider the factors that have been identified in this study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 Jan;51(1):62-73.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.10.005. Directory: documents documents -> Concept stage documents -> Concept stage documents -> The great global switch-off documents -> Nonprofit grant application documents -> The Truth about the Rwandan Genocide documents -> Annual InStructional unit plan documents -> Chaos equipment included Download 2.3 Mb. Share with your friends:
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