BullyDown, a Text Messaging-based Bullying Prevention Program for Middle School-aged Youth

Description

Given the limited impact of existing school-based interventions and the time associated with implementing them during school time, more efficient and effective intervention methods are needed. Programs that can be delivered to middle school youth irrespective of whether they are attending school physically or virtually may be especially relevant as school boundaries become more fluid. BullyDown addresses this critical need by providing a scalable program that could be quickly and cost-effectively disseminated nationally.

Conditions

Bullying

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Given the limited impact of existing school-based interventions and the time associated with implementing them during school time, more efficient and effective intervention methods are needed. Programs that can be delivered to middle school youth irrespective of whether they are attending school physically or virtually may be especially relevant as school boundaries become more fluid. BullyDown addresses this critical need by providing a scalable program that could be quickly and cost-effectively disseminated nationally.

Developing a Bullying Prevention Program That Transcends Physical Boundaries

BullyDown, a Text Messaging-based Bullying Prevention Program for Middle School-aged Youth

Condition
Bullying
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

San Clemente

Center for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, California, United States, 92672-6745

Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-2100

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 7th or 8th grade
  • * English speaking
  • * Own their own cell phone
  • * Home internet
  • * Provide informed assent
  • * Non-English speakers
  • * Unable to read the screener
  • * Know someone else in the RCT
  • * Know they are not on an unlimited text messaging plan

Ages Eligible for Study

to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Center for Innovative Public Health Research,

Study Record Dates

2024-12-31