Antibullying Interventions, Their Effects, and Lessons Learned: An Umbrella Review

Wanderlei Abadio de Oliveira; Manoel  Antônio dos Santos; Ersilia Menesini

doi:10.1590/1982-4327e3607

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Wanderlei Abadio de Oliveira Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3146-8197
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Manoel Antônio dos Santos University of São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8214-7767
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Ersilia Menesini University of Florence https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2302-3048
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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3607

Keywords:

school violence , antibullying , intervention, systematic review

Abstract

Bullying and cyberbullying impact students’ health and development. This study aimed to synthesize and critically evaluate the effectiveness of antibullying interventions. An umbrella review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Five databases were consulted, and all the articles retrieved and identified were exported to the Rayyan platform. The review process was conducted using a multi-stage approach. Methodological quality and risk of bias assessments were performed using the ROBIS tool. Data were analyzed descriptively and exploratively. The corpus reviewed consisted of 12 articles. The intervention programs utilized a variety of methods or strategies. In terms of effects and heterogeneity, it was found that all the student interventions reviewed showed potential to reduce the occurrence of these phenomena. The identification of the effects of antibullying interventions can facilitate decision-making thus helping to address the issues thereof.