Cyberbullying in Chile: evidence and pathways for future research from a systematic review

Abstract

Cyberbullying is a phenomenon investigated worldwide because of the effect generated on those involved. This study aims to know the current state of research on cyberbullying in Chile. We used the PRISMA statement for systematic reviews and the search was developed in the Web of Science, Scopus, SciELO and EBSCO databases, resulting initially in 27 articles. 10 articles were included in the final analysis. The characteristics of the research were analyzed, and a content analysis was made based on suggestions for future studies. The findings indicate that most of the articles presented a quantitative methodology, addressed the Metropolitan Region and incorporated individual and contextual variables. The content analysis identified two major categories related to the continuity of the studies in Chile. The importance of the findings and the need to continue studying the phenomenon are highlighted.