%0 Journal Article
%T A meta-analysis of school-based cyberbullying prevention programs' impact on cyber-bystander behavior
%J School psychology review
%D 2023
%A Torgal, Cagil
%A Espelage, Dorothy L.
%A Polanin, Joshua R.
%A Ingram, Katherine M.
%A Robinson, Luz E.
%A El Sheikh, America J.
%A Valido, Alberto
%V 52
%N 2
%P 95-109
%X 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]). <br><br>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. <br><br>FINDINGS of the current meta-analysis provide important insight for developing cyberbullying prevention programs that promote cyber-bystander intervention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I National Association of School Psychologists
%@ 0279-6015
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2021.1913037