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Method: A randomised control trial was carried out in secondary schools across Sydney, Australia, as part of the larger Climate Schools and Preventure (CAP) intervention trial. Seven schools were randomly allocated to the Preventure intervention and 7 to the control group, where they received their usual health education over the year. The Preventure intervention involves two 90 minute group sessions, based on cognitive behavioural therapy, and tailored to four personality types shown to increase risk of substance misuse. Students were allocated to the groups based on their scores on the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale, which categorises students into a low-risk personality type, or one of four high-risk personality types: impulsivity, sensation-seeking, anxiety sensitivity or negative thinking. The Preventure groups were run between March and November 2012.
Baseline data was collected between February and June 2012, with a total of 1085 Year 8/9 students completing the assessment (480 in Preventure and 605 in control). Bullying was measured using an amended version of the ‘Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Scale’, which assesses the frequency of bullying victimisation and perpetration in the past six months. The students will be followed-up for assessments 6 and 12 months post-baseline; the preliminary 12 month follow-up data will be examined to explore whether the Preventure program significantly reduced bullying prevalence, in comparison to the control group.
Results: The 12 month follow-up data will be available from February 2013; preliminary pre-post intervention effects will be reported in this poster.
Conclusions: It is anticipated that results from the present study will demonstrate secondary effects of the Preventure program, in regards to reducing the prevalence of bullying victimisation and perpetration.