Parents’ preferences on the content of a 3D-school group work bullying programme: a needs assessment

ABSTRACT

National and international research studies that involve parents for obtaining their insight on content of school bullying prevention programmes are minimal. The purpose of this research study was to conduct a needs assessment to obtain parents’ preferences in terms of the content that are to be included or addressed in a potential three dimensional-bullying programme (3D-bullying programme) for parents, educators, and learners in a South African context. This research study used a self-developed questionnaire and a cross-sectional survey at five schools in South Africa (SA) with varying socio-economic circumstances. The research methodology followed a quantitative research approach and a quantitative-descriptive survey design. The findings could be useful for developing a three-dimensional social group work school bullying programme to address bullying in primary schools.

KEYWORDS:

• Bullying
• parent involvement
• needs assessment
• group work
• three dimensional interventions
• primary schools
• social work

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank all the participating primary schools in Potchefstroom located in the northwest province in South Africa, for their cooperation and assistance that ensured the successful completion of this study

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

This study was endorsed by the International Association for Social Work with Groups SPARC Programme.