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NCT Number: NCT07383545

The Effect of Awareness Training on Peer Bullying

This study examined the effect of awareness training on peer bullying, victimization, empathy, and sympathy levels in adolescents. A total of 64 students were randomly assigned to an intervention group or control group. The intervention group received five sessions of peer bullying awareness training, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Peer Bullying Identification Scale and the Empathy and Sympathy Scale.

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Key information

Conditions

Bullying and Victimization Aggression Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Bullying Harassment, Non-Sexual Social Behavior

Age range

14 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Karaman Bifa Anatolian High School

Karaman, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being enrolled in the 9th grade
  • Scoring 54 or higher on the Peer Bullying Identification Scale - Adolescent Form
  • Willingness to participate and providing informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous participation in a similar peer bullying or awareness training program
  • Being a foreign national student due to insufficient proficiency in Turkish language comprehension and expression
  • Missing two or more sessions of the peer bullying awareness training program

Treatment and study plan

Awareness training on peer bullying

Behavioral

Participants in the intervention group received a peer bullying awareness training program consisting of five sessions, delivered once per week. Each session lasted 40-45 minutes and was delivered in small groups. The program focused on increasing awareness of peer bullying, reducing bullying and victimization behaviors, and enhancing empathy and sympathy skills.

Primary outcomes

  1. Peer Bullying Identification Scale - Adolescent Form

    Time frame: At baseline and one week after completion of the intervention

    Peer bullying and victimization levels will be assessed using the Peer Bullying Identification Scale - Adolescent Form. The minimum score that can be obtained from the bully and victim subscales of the scale is 53, and the maximum score is 265. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of being a bully and a victim also increases.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Empathy and Sympathy Scale in Adolescents

    Time frame: At baseline and one week after completion of the intervention

    Empathy and sympathy levels will be measured using the Empathy and Sympathy Scale in Adolescents, which includes cognitive empathy, emotional empathy, and sympathy subscales. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 12, and the maximum score is 60. The scale score is calculated by taking the mean of the item scores. A high score obtained from the scale indicates a high level of empathy or sympathy, whereas a low score indicates a low level of empathy or sympathy.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Selcuk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Awareness Training on Peer Bullying Applied to Adolescents on Peer Bullying, Empathy, and Sympathy Levels

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Feb 3, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 3, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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