ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1649884
This article is part of the Research TopicLife Skills in School Health Promotion: Challenges and SolutionsView all articles
Development of a Comprehensive School Anti-Bullying Logic Model in Abu Dhabi: A Multi-Method Participatory Approach
Provisionally accepted
- University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Select one of your emails
You have multiple emails registered with Frontiers:
Notify me on publication
Please enter your email address:
If you already have an account, please login
You don't have a Frontiers account ? You can register here
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.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 antibullying 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.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.
Keywords: School-bullying, logic models, Mental Health, academic performance, UAE
Received: 19 Jun 2025; Accepted: 08 Aug 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Al-ketbi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Alfan Al-ketbi, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.