Effectiveness of school-based programs to reduce bullying: a systematic and meta-analytic review

By Maria M. Ttofi, David P. Farrington. 2011

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Safety Research, Social Psychology

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A review of cyberbullying and suggestions for online psychological therapy (2015, background): “One meta-analysis conducted by Ttofi and Farrington (2011) found that bullying was reduced after specific anti-bullying interventions and it has been argued that these positive results could extend to cyberbullying (Slonje et al., 2013).”
Bullying of children and adolescents with autism spectrum conditions: a ‘state of the field’ review (2015, background): “However, despite some positive outcomes (see, e.g. Ttofi and Farrington 2011), the effects of bullying interventions are not always practically significant and are more likely to influence knowledge and attitudes rather than actual behaviour (Merrell et al. 2008).”
Do the victims of school bullies tend to become depressed later in life? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies (2011, background): “Bullying prevention programmes are effective (Farrington and Ttofi, 2009; Ttofi and Farrington, 2011) and financial support for the implementation of high-quality anti-bullying programmes is justified.”
Empowering Students Against Bullying and Cyberbullying: Evaluation of an Italian Peer-led Model (2012, background): “Bullying is associated with externalizing behaviors, while being victimized causes psychological distress, low selfesteem, depression, anxiety, and psychosomatic symptoms (Arsenault, Bowes, and Shakoor 2010; Menesini, Modena, and Tani 2009; Ttofi et al. 2011; Veenstra et al. 2010).”
Is school bullying really on the rise? (2011, background): “Estimates of the effectiveness of interventions have varied, with recent meta-evaluations of intervention studies suggesting an average reduction of around 20% in the prevalence of being bullied, and bullying others, where programs have been applied and evaluated (Farrington and Ttofi 2009; Ttofi a”
A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Bullying Prevention Programs' Effects on Bystander Intervention Behavior (2012, background): “…Chicago, IL 60611; e-mail: jpolanin@luc.edu Copyright 2012 by the National Association of School Psychologists, ISSN 0279-6015 The past 20 years have seen a burgeoning of bullying prevention programs (Ferguson, Miguel, Kilburn, & Sanchez, 2007; Ryan & Smith, 2009; Ttofi & Farrington, 2009, 2011).”
Prevention of Cyberbullying and Cyber Victimization: Evaluation of the ViSC Social Competence Program (2015, background): “…show that general antibullying prevention programs are effective in reducing traditional bullying and victimization (e.g., Farrington & Ttofi, 2009; Ttofi & Farrington, 2011), and some are also effective in preventing cyberbullying and cyber victimization (e.g., the KiVa Program; Williford et al.,…”