Implementation of Antibullying Legislation in Iowa Schools: A Qualitative Examination of School Administrators’ Perceived Barriers and Facilitators

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• Personal Author:
  Bruening RA ; Onwuachi-Willig A ; Orengo-Aguayo RE ; Ramirez M
• Description:
  Adolescent bullying is linked to numerous adverse psychosocial effects that can persist into adulthood. In response to this problem, in 2007 Iowa adopted an antibullying statute requiring all school districts to adopt an antibullying policy. From 2013-2014, 47 semistructured interviews were conducted with school and district administrators in Iowa. Administrators identified many policy implementation challenges including limited funding and staff, and difficulties selecting prevention programs, applying the law's bullying definition in investigations, and understanding the school's jurisdiction for policy enforcement. Contextual barriers to implementation (e.g., media portrayals of bullying and parental attitudes) also emerged. This is the first study to use the interactive systems framework to examine antibullying law implementation, highlighting the importance of coordination among research translators, supportive organizations, and on-the-ground implementers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Bullying Education Occupational Health Safety Violence
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Author Keywords: Adolescent Health Bullying Prevention And Control Implementation Legislation Policy Psychosocial Factors Qualitative Methods Teenagers Violence Prevention
• ISSN:
  1538-8220
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  284-297
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064537
• Citation:
  J Sch Violence 2018 Jul; 17(3):284-297
• Contact Point Address:
  Rebecca A. Bruening, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
• Email:
  rebecca.bruening@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of School Violence
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6eb3bae56a52265827ca3808b353dce8977dad0093f715844dcf31b85799ad01d66410a6d81dbd120dd6856a72f4fddb0ddc3a7c9312a6b970b03149d96d7489
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222982/cdc_222982_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.06 MB ]