ERIC Number: EJ1395354
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1561
Anti-Bullying Interventions with an Emphasis on Bystanders: A Scoping Review
Bezerra, Luiza Luana de Araújo Lira; Alves, Dayse Lorrane Gonçalves; Nunes, Bruna Rodrigues; Stelko-Pereira, Ana Carina; Florêncio, Raquel Sampaio; Gomes, Ilvana Lima Verde
Journal of School Health, v93 n11 p1036-1044 Nov 2023
Background: Bystanders' role in bullying situations is important, and may exacerbate or minimize the problem. Thus, this article aims to identify the characteristics of anti-bullying programs with an emphasis on bystanders. Methods: This is a scoping review. We included studies that addressed interventions with an emphasis on bystanders, carried out with school children and adolescents, aimed at reducing bullying/cyberbullying and/or increasing defending behavior. Fifteen portals/databases were searched. The selection and extraction processes were carried out through the blind review strategy. The synthesis took place descriptively. Results: We found 12 interventions. The most investigated were KiVa (n = 9), STAC (n = 3), and Curriculum-Based Anti-Bullying (n = 2). Conclusions: There are few anti-bullying programs with an emphasis on bystanders, and the majority are universal programs with strategies applied by teachers, giving little attention to parents. Moreover, most of these programs lack a broader mix of anti-bullying strategies. Therefore, we suggest developing anti-bullying programs with multiple components that contain universal, selective, and indicated strategies.
Descriptors: Bullying, Audiences, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Children, Adolescents, Behavior Change, Teacher Role, Parent Role
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Language: English
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