Meeting abstract

PROJECT BE COOL, DO NOT BE A BULLY

Ana Vukoja ; Udruga narodnog zdravlja Andrija Štampar, Rockeffelerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Mario Mašić ; Udruga narodnog zdravlja Andrija Štampar, Rockeffelerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Maksimilijan Mrak ; Udruga narodnog zdravlja Andrija Štampar, Rockeffelerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Romano Antunović ; Udruga narodnog zdravlja Andrija Štampar, Rockeffelerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivan Vukoja ; Udruga narodnog zdravlja Andrija Štampar, Rockeffelerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vesna Jureša ; Udruga narodnog zdravlja Andrija Štampar, Rockeffelerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Škola narodnog zdravlja Andrija Štampar, Rockeffelerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Most of the people meet with peer violence in childhood, either as a participant or as an observer. In Croatia in 2012 were registered 1039 cases of peer violence in elementary schools. The consequences of peer violence, apart from "acute" and often "chronic" and can manifest major depression and anxiety disorders as extremely negative impact on the further functioning in life. The Association of Public Health Andrija Štampar as part of its activities has recognized this problem and has decided to act on it. For 6 consecutive years been implementing the program Be cool, do not be a bully in cooperation with the elementary school in Pleternica. In the past 6 years has been included 48 school units or more than 750 children. The project aims to prevent peer violence of children of primary school age. The basic method of work is interactive workshop under the supervision and moderation two trained contractor program. The association first organized training implementers workshop in collaboration with the School of Public Health Andrija Štampar School of Medicine and the University of Zagreb under the strict supervision and professional standards. After education implementers begins with maintenance workshops for 45 minutes with the kids / primary school pupils aged 10-14 years (fifth to eighth grade). Through an interactive exchange of opinions, attitudes and behavior, scientifically proven pedagogical methods moderator develops and participates in building positive attitudes. Given that the best way of prevention education, UNZAŠ its activities to children trying to point out the problems that brings peer violence and reduce the frequency of the same in their environment.

Keywords

The Association of Public Health Andrija Štampar; peer violence; primary school; prevention; education; construction of attitudes

Hrčak ID:

157090

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/157090

Publication date:

31.12.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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