Background: The effectiveness of anti-bullying programs is often at risk due to low program fidelity, but evidence-based models supporting implementation do not exist. IMPRES-project addresses this gap by 1) developing a mentoring-based implementation support model, 2) assessing its impact on bullying prevalence, and 3) exploring the potential mechanisms of change involved using the Finnish...
Collaboration between professionals and families influences children's behaviour from the mesosystem and is an important contributor to children’s development. Nordic countries have a long tradition of professional-family collaboration. However, there is still a gap in research investigating continuity in professional-family collaboration. The current study is a part of the extended scoping...
Cyberbullying remains a critical online issue, often causing significant harm to victims. Although bystander intervention can help reduce its impact, promoting direct intervention remains challenging due to factors such as the effort required and limited confidence in expressing support. To address these barriers, this study developed EmojiGen, an innovative tool powered by a Large Language...
School belonging encompasses emotional and behavioural components such as feeling personally accepted, respected and supported by others in the school social environment. Measures of school belonging relate strongly to important outcome measures, for example school bullying and victimization rates, academic achievement, and school attendance. Regular assessment is crucial as schools face...
Bullying is a complex and relational issue. Teachers have a crucial role in addressing bullying in schools and they are typically the target of whole-school approach anti-bullying programs (Yoon, 2011). Teachers’ decision to prevent and intervene in bullying is predicted by several factors (knowledge about bullying, negative attitudes toward bullying, level of confidence, etc.). In the current...
