IMPACT: 10 lessons reducing peer cyberbullying – the psychological aspect

PurposeThe article aims to present an application project, IMPACT, whose implementation wasfounded by the National Centre for Research and Development in 2015–2018. The authorsdiscuss the phenomenon of peer violence, indicate the premises of the research project, togetherwith its outcomes, and present its practical results in the form of ten lessons aimedat preventing negative peer behaviour, especially cyberbullying.ThesesViolence in electronic media is a widespread phenomenon that can be reduced / limitedthrough educational projects that incorporate the phenomenon’s complex psychologicalmechanisms.ConclusionsThe IMPACT project constitutes an evidence-based set of educational tools which is perceivedby its beneficiaries as both attractive and efficient. The project owes its high levelof effectiveness foremost to the interdisciplinary cooperation between researchers (psychologistsand educators) and practitioners.