Effects of Bystander Model-Based Creative Drama on Empathy and Bullying Intervention in Middle School Students

NCT07098559 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E-77082166-302.08.01-1265651
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research is a randomized controlled experimental study. The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of creative drama workshops based on the bystander intervention model on middle school students' bystander intervention and empathy levels. The research population consists of sixth and seventh grade students. The research sample will consist of at least 42 middle school students, 21 in the intervention group and 21 in the control group. The sample will be selected through randomization. The students in the intervention group will receive 10 sessions of creative drama intervention. The research aims to answer the following questions: Is there a difference between the intervention group and the control group in terms of bystander intervention levels? Is there a difference between the intervention group and the control group in terms of empathy levels toward the victim of peer bullying?

Conditions

Bystander Intervention

Keywords

creative drama; middle school students; peer bullying; bystander intervention; bystander intervention model; bystander role; emphaty; nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Bystander Intervention Scale in Bullying

  The scale aims to evaluate individuals' reactions and attitudes towards bullying incidents they witness and was created based on the Bystander Intervention Model. The scale, consisting of 16 items in total, consists of five sub-dimensions: Noticing the incident, interpreting the incident as a situation requiring immediate help, accepting the responsibility to help, deciding how to intervene, and implementing the intervention decision. The scale, structured as a 5-point Likert-type scale, is applied by rating from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree." The overall Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0.88. The Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficients for the sub-dimensions are, respectively; 0.60 for recognizing the event, 0.78 for interpreting the event as emergency aid, 0.67 for accepting the responsibility to help, 0.75 for deciding on the intervention method, and 0.78 for implementing the intervention decision

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Empathy Scale for Peer Bullying Victims

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Creative drama group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be given ten sessions of creative drama intervention training in creative drama workshops reviewed by experts.

Behavioral: Creative drama

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be applied to the control group.

Interventions

Creative drama BEHAVIORAL

This intervention is unique in its integration of the Bystander Intervention Model with creative drama techniques to enhance empathy, self-efficacy, and active intervention behaviors among middle school students witnessing peer bullying. Unlike traditional anti-bullying programs that rely on lectures or cognitive-based approaches, this study uses experiential learning and role-playing scenarios to simulate real-life bullying situations and encourage emotional engagement and behavioral change.

Creative drama group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Being in 6th or 7th grade,
• Having parental consent, and
• Voluntary participation in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Difficulty in reading and writing Turkish, and
• Having a physical/mental disability or illness

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gazi University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gazi University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Central Study Contacts

Şeyma Nur Hepokur Yıldırım, PhD Candidate

CONTACT

+90-533-552-15-38; seymanurhepokur@gazi.edu.tr

Yeter Kitiş, Prof.

CONTACT

+90 312 216 26 57; yeterkitis@gazi.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Due to the nature of the study, it is impossible to blind the researcher implementing the intervention and the participants. A pre-test will be administered before randomization to prevent bias in the study. The study's data collection and statistical process are planned to be blinded. The assignment of students to the intervention and control groups will be made by a statistician independent of the study. The researcher and the students will not know which group they are in until the application begins. After administering the follow-up tests, the independent researcher will code the data as groups A and B and transfer it to SPSS. With this method, the statistician plans to perform analysis and reporting without knowing which group is the intervention group and which is the control group. The codes of the groups are intended to be disclosed after the analysis and reporting of the data. In this way, detection bias, statistical bias, and reporting bias will be prevented.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Randomized study with experimental and control groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 24, 2025
• First Posted: August 1, 2025
• Study Start: September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 7, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)