Abstract
Objective: to identify evidence of the main characteristics of bullying bystanders. Method: integrative literature review conducted using the Web of Science, Eric, Cinahl, and Pubmed databases and on the electronic library Scielo, using the terms “bullying” and “bystanders” and their equivalents in Portuguese and Spanish. The guiding question was: “How are students identified as bystanders addressed in studies on bullying?” The studies selected were assessed in terms of methodological quality and were presented in a narrative and critical manner. Results: 29 papers composed the corpus of analysis. Data were organized into three groups: 1) characteristics of students who witness bullying situations; 2) Roles assigned to bystanders; and 3) Issues reported as a consequence of having witnessed bullying. The results indicate the active role of bystanders in the dynamics of bullying, their motivations as whether to defend the victims or not, and the role they play in inhibiting or reinforcing the phenomenon. Conclusion: evidence found can guide anti-bullying practices and intervention programs in the Brazilian health field.
Highlights
Objective: to identify evidence in literature of the main characteristics of bullying bystanders
El resultado de este escenario es el surgimiento de un clima escolar caracterizado por inseguridad, miedo, falta de compromiso, intolerancia y falta de empatía y solidaridad entre los pares, lo que puede contribuir para aumentar la ocurrencia del fenómeno, que se potencia con la actitud de banalización o minimización que puede surgir por parte de los demás actores dentro de las escuelas (Obermann, 2011; Pozzoli et al, 2017)
La mayoría de los estudios (n=15) fueron producidos en América del Norte (Estados Unidos y Canadá)
Summary
Excluidos en la evaluación de títulos y resúmenes (n=99) Artículos completos recuperados para análisis de elegibilidad (n=75). Motivos: diagnóstico del problema; reflexiones sobre el papel de los estudiantes; enfoque en el cyberacoso; percepciones de las víctimas; abordaje exclusiva de los adultos o enfoque en el mundo del trabajo; estudios que no abordaban directamente el acoso
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