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Serious Game-based Psychosocial Intervention to Foster Prosociality in Cyberbullying Bystanders
C. Ferreira, Paula; Veiga Simão, Ana Margarida; Paiva, Ana; Martinho, Carlos; Prada, Rui; Rocha, José.
Affiliation
  • C. Ferreira, Paula; University of Lisbon. Lisbon. Portugal
  • Veiga Simão, Ana Margarida; University of Lisbon. Lisbon. Portugal
  • Paiva, Ana; INESC-ID. GAIPS. Porto Salvo. Portugal
  • Martinho, Carlos; INESC-ID. GAIPS. Porto Salvo. Portugal
  • Prada, Rui; INESC-ID. GAIPS. Porto Salvo. Portugal
  • Rocha, José; INESC-ID. GAIPS. Porto Salvo. Portugal
Interv. psicosoc. (Internet) ; 31(2): 86-96, mayo 2022. graf, tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-210524
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: ES15.1 - BNCS
ABSTRACT
Bystanders of cyberbullying play an important role in the resolution of such situations and therefore, it is beneficial to promote self-regulation strategies that enable them to engage in prosocial behavior in these contexts. We propose that serious game-based psychosocial interventions with profile-based social agents can encourage prosocial bystander behavior in cyberbullying. A pilot quasi-experimental study with repeated and pre/post measurements was performed. We randomly assigned 194 7th and 8th graders to three conditions, namely experimental condition (n = 103, Mage = 13.91, SD = 1.02, 53.3% male); alternative condition (n = 37, Mage = 14, SD = 0.86, 54.1% female) and control condition (n = 54, Mage = 13.92, SD = 0.85, 50.9% female). An analysis of covariance showed that players revealed higher levels of prosocial assertive behavior when compared to other participants. Through multilevel modelling of longitudinal log-file data, we found that those who did not experience the game tended to interpret the cyberbullying situations more as non-serious, avoid assuming responsibility for intervening, and engage in aggressive behavior toward the victim. Players tended to support more and were less aggressive with victims from their in-group than those from the out-group. Insights for the development of games to promote prosocial behavior in bystanders of cyberbullying are presented. (AU)
RESUMEN
Los testigos del ciberacoso juegan un importante papel en la resolución de dichas situaciones, lo que es útil para proponer estrategias de autorregulación que les permitan implicarse en comportamientos prosociales en estos contextos. Proponemos que las intervenciones que se sirven de juegos serios con agentes sociales basados en perfiles pueden potenciar el comportamiento prosocial de los testigos de ciberacoso. Se llevó a cabo un estudio piloto cuasiexperimental de medidas repetidas pre/post. Se asignó a 194 alumnos de 7º y 8º a tres condiciones, condición experimental (n = 103, Medad = 13.91, SD = 1.02, 53.3% varones), condición alternativa (n = 37, Medad = 14, SD = 0.86, 54.1% mujeres) y condición control (n = 54, Medad = 13.92, SD = 0.85, 50.9% mujeres). En el análisis de covarianza los jugadores tenían un mayor nivel de comportamiento prosocial asertivo en comparación con otros participantes. En un modelado multinivel de datos longitudinales de archivo quienes no tenían experiencia en el juego tendían a interpretar más las situaciones de ciberacoso como no serias, a evitar asumir la responsabilidad de intervenir y a participar en comportamiento agresivo hacia la víctima. Los jugadores tendían a dar más apoyo y eran menos agresivos con las víctimas de su grupo que con las de otro grupo. Se presentan ideas sobre el desarrollo de juegos que potencien el comportamiento prosocial en testigos de ciberacoso. (AU)
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Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Aggression / Cyberbullying / Homeostasis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Interv. psicosoc. (Internet) Year: 2022 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: INESC-ID/Portugal / University of Lisbon/Portugal

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Aggression / Cyberbullying / Homeostasis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Interv. psicosoc. (Internet) Year: 2022 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: INESC-ID/Portugal / University of Lisbon/Portugal
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