ERIC Number: EJ1384918
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
EISSN: EISSN-2372-966X
A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Cyberbullying Prevention Programs' Impact on Cyber-Bystander Behavior
Torgal, Cagil; Espelage, Dorothy L.; Polanin, Joshua R.; Ingram, Katherine M.; Robinson, Luz E.; El Sheikh, America J.; Valido, Alberto
School Psychology Review, v52 n2 p95-109 2023
Cyberbullying among youth is an emerging public health concern that has a wide array of deleterious outcomes. The current meta-analytic review synthesized school-based cyberbullying prevention programs' impact on promoting cyber-bystander intervention among K-12 students. As a result of exhaustive searches and a thorough screening procedure, a total of 9 studies were identified as eligible. Meta-analytic synthesis of the 9 studies involving 35 effect sizes demonstrated that overall, the treatment effect was not statistically significant (g = 0.29, SE = 0.14, p = .07, 95% CI [-0.03, 0.61]). Findings of the moderator analyses suggest that incorporating an empathy activation component in the prevention program was associated with better program effectiveness in promoting cyber-bystander intervention. Further, older age was found to be associated with better program outcomes. Findings of the current meta-analysis provide important insight for developing cyberbullying prevention programs that promote cyber-bystander intervention.
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Audiences, Behavior, Empathy, Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Intervention, Program Content, Gender Differences, Effect Size, Self Efficacy, Educational Technology, Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (DOJ)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 2017CKBX0009