I have developed a scale to measure risk factors for potential bullying behaviors in Grade 1 children. Factors include living in a violent home and attitudes associated with condoning bullying and victimization. I then select those children who score high on the scale and call this group the "at risk group" for bullying behaviors. I now work with these children in a program designed to prevent the development of bullying behaviors. This is an example of

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This is an example of secondary prevention because it targets individuals who are identified as being at higher risk for developing a problem (in this case, bullying behaviors) but before the problem has fully manifested. The intervention aims to prevent the onset of the problem.

I Have Developed a Scale to Measure Risk Factors for Potential