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A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to decrease cyberbullying perpetration and victimization: An in-depth analysis within the Asia Pacific region

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Kamaruddin, Ida Khairina, Ma’rof, Aini Marina, Mohd Nazan, Ahmad Iqmer Nashriq, Ab Jalil, Habibah·2023·Frontiers in Psychiatry

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Background: Cyberbullying perpetration and victimization are prevalent issues in adolescent development and are a rising public health concern. Numerous interventions have been developed and implemented to decrease cyberbullying perpetration and victimization. Through an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, this study aimed to tackle a significant gap in the cyberbullying literature by addressing the need to empirically determine the effectiveness of programs with non-school-aged samples with a specific focus on studies conducted within the Asia-Pacific region. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted to identify intervention research to reduce cyberbullying perpetration and victimization published from January 1995 to February 2022. Ten electronic databases—Cambridge Journal Online, EBSCOHOST, ERIC, IEEE XPLORE, Oxford Journal Online, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, PubMed (Medline), Science Direct, Scopus, Springerlink—and a subsequent manual search were conducted. Detailed information was extracted, including the summary data that could be used to estimate effect sizes. The studies’ methodological quality was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) quality assessment tool. Findings: Eleven studies were included in the review of the 2,540 studies identified through databases, and 114 additional records were discovered through citation searching. Only four studies were included in the meta-analysis, exploring game-based, skill-building, school-based, and whole-school interventions. The first meta-analysis pooled estimates from these four studies that assessed cyberbullying perpetration frequency using continuous data post-intervention. These studies reported data from 3,273 participants (intervention n = 1,802 and control n = 1,471). A small but not statistically significant improvement favoring the intervention group from pre- to post-intervention was shown by the pooled effect size, −0.04 (95% CI [−0.10,0.03], Z = 1.11, P = 0.27). The second meta-analysis included two qualified studies investigating cyberbullying victimization frequency using continuous data at post-intervention among 2,954 participants (intervention n = 1,623 and control n = 1,331). A very small but non-significant effect favoring the intervention group was discovered. Conclusion: This research primarily highlights that the endeavor for cyberbullying intervention is still developing in the Asia-Pacific region, currently involving a limited set of stakeholders, settings, and delivery modes. Overall, meta-analyses of cyberbullying interventions conducted in the Asia Pacific found no significant effects in reducing cyberbullying perpetration and victimization.

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  • The effect of anti-cyberbullying interventions is consistent regardless of whether the programme is school-based or home-based.

    “These findings were consistent, regardless of whether the programme was school based, targeting children and adolescents16,89,90,105 or home based, aimed at increasing parental awareness91.”

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    The Findings (§3.4; page unavailable) identify school-based interventions in the review, and the Discussion (§4; page unavailable) reports a small, non-significant average reduction in cyberbullying perpetration and victimization. The paper does not report a home-based parental-awareness programme or establish that effects were consistent between school- and home-based programmes. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Anti-cyberbullying programs can reduce cyberbullying perpetration by approximately 10-15% and cyberbullying victimization by approximately 14%.

    “Recent studies have shown that anti-cyberbullying programs can reduce cyberbullying perpetration by approximately 10–15% and cyberbullying victimization by approximately 14% [103].”

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  1. [43]McMaster Evidence Review & Synthesis Team. Effective Public Health Practice Project. (2010). Available online at: https://merst.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/ephpp/ (accessed August 31, 2022).

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Authors
Kamaruddin, I. K., Ma’rof, A. M., Mohd Nazan, A. I. N., & Ab Jalil, H.
Affiliations
Universiti Putra Malaysia (MY)
Corresponding author
Ma’rof, Aini Marina
Venue
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Published
2023-01-27
Volume
14
Pages
1014258-1014258
ISSN
1664-0640 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4318191366
Cited by
15
References
62
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2
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0.73
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
Keywords
cyberbullying, cyberbullying perpetration, cyber victimization, cyberbullying intervention, intervention effectiveness, game-based intervention, school-based intervention, school-wide intervention, adolescents, Asia-Pacific region, effect size, digital literacy programs, social skills training

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