Al-Ketbi Alfan
Department of Health Care Management, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Front Public Health. 2025 Aug 20;13:1649884. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1649884. eCollection 2025.
BACKGROUND: Bullying remains a critical issue affecting the well-being, academic performance, and long-term development of school-aged children. This study documents the participatory development of a Comprehensive School Anti-Bullying Logic Model in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS: Utilizing a multi-method process consisting of stakeholders' interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), group workshops, and a scoping review-the study sought to construct a culturally sensitive and actionable anti-bullying logic model. RESULTS: Themes that emerged from interviews and FGDs were underreporting of bullying, the requirement of clearer policies, and a call for more support mechanisms. The logic model developed has organized components: inputs/resources, activities, outputs, outcomes, impact and assumption and external factors. This model combines global best practices with local knowledge and provides a strategic framework for efficient policy design and implementation for all schools in the Emirate. The process emphasizes the necessity of multi-stakeholder involvement in solving intricate education problems. This collaborative process led to a strategic, culturally suitable anti-bullying logic model. The model provides a blueprint for effective implementation and evaluation within and between schools in the emirate. The creation of this Abu Dhabi Comprehensive School Anti-Bullying Logic Model is a reflective and culturally appropriate approach in reducing bullying in schools. The utilization of a multi-method study and involving a broad cross-section of stakeholders has yielded a framework that is underpinned by local context and international best practice. CONCLUSION: This model offers a strategic roadmap for schools to effectively implement policies and programs to minimize bullying and establish a safer, more supportive learning environment. The research highlights the need for concerted effort in solving intricate problems such as bullying to ensure that solutions are practical, relevant, and sustainable.
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