RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS RELATED TO CYBERBULLYING AMONG ADOLESCENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIE

The present study is a systematic review of the research on the risk and protective factors related to cyberbullying among adolescents. The research was carried out in the databases Web of Science, PsycARTICLES, EBSCOhost, Science Direct journals, Scopus and Springer journals. Applying the inclusion criteria to the 234 articles initially found, resulted in a total of 39 articles that made up the final sample. The total N of all the samples was 173,179 adolescents. The research with the smallest sample had 90 participants and the largest sample was made up of 72,327 participants. The risk and protective factors are related to the use of the Internet and information and communication technologies, family, social, psychological, and individual aspects. The information contained in this systematic review shows the importance of intervention programs that prevent and address cyberbullying, involving family, school, and society