ArticleInternational journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP2019
Can a before-school physical activity program decrease bullying victimization in disadvantaged children? The Active-Start Study.
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- Effects of before-school physical activity programs on preschool and school children: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Assessment of School Anti-Bullying Interventions: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.JAMA pediatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Bullying victimization, physical inactivity and sedentary behavior among children and adolescents: a meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- How gender is associated with physical bullying and victimization across adolescent stages.PloS one · 2026Article
- The relationship between sports participation and bullying in elementary schools: the mediating role of mental toughness.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effects of video-guided active breaks with curricular content on mental health and classroom climate in chilean schoolchildren aged 6 to 10: study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Relationship between Bullying and the Type of Physical Activity Practised by Spanish Pre- and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Relationship between Physical Fitness and Cyberbullying Patterns (Cybervictimization and Cyberperpetration) in Spanish Adolescents.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Behaviours involved in the role of victim and aggressor in bullying: Relationship with physical fitness in adolescents.PloS one · 2021Article
- Association between attitudes toward violence and violent behavior in the school context: A systematic review and correlational meta-analysis.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
- Cyberbullying victimization and somatic complaints: A prospective examination of cognitive emotion regulation strategies as mediators.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
- Physical activity, screen time and subjective well-being among children.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
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objectiveTo test the effectiveness of an 8-week before-school physical activity program to reduce bullying victimization among a group of socially disadvantaged children in the Active-Start study.
methodA non-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in three public schools classified as highly vulnerable and located in a deprived area of Santiago (Chile). A total of 5 classes participated, totaling 170 fourth grade children. The intervention was delivered before starting the first school-class (8:00-8:30 a.m.). The program lasted for 8 weeks. Primary outcome measurement on bullying victimization was assessed by the CUBE questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention.
resultsThere was a statistically significant reduction in the probability of suffering physical bullying (OR= 0.18, 95% CI, 0.04-0.82;
conclusionsParticipation in an 8-week before-school physical activity intervention implemented in schools located in a disadvantaged district in Santiago (Chile) resulted in lower levels of bullying victimization among study participants. The Active-Start program may be a feasible and potentially scalable intervention option to improve the climate and pro-sociality environment at schools.
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