Recommendations for the prevention of cyberbullying in school context: A commented review of the research data

Abstract

The cyberbullying refers to the different types of abuse carried out through electronic me­dia, mobile phones and mainly over the Internet. This practice among children and young people is emerging expressively and threatening their health and well-being, in addition to affecting the group dy­namics in schools. In this article we review the main recommendations highlighted recently in the context of a European study on the guidelines for the preven­tion of cyberbullying in school context. Emphasiz­ing the importance of supporting the development of policies and programs that promote systemic frame­work knowledge, skills and collaborative processes of change of values, attitudes and behaviors, in these recommendations the managing of parents, young people, teachers and school directors for change in school context is considered.