A systematic review of school‐based interventions to promote digital resilience in children

This systematic review investigates the novel concept of digital resilience, how school-based interventions address this and the extent to which they are effective. Four databases were searched and 15 interventions meeting the inclusion criteria were identified. Quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, study data were extracted, and behaviour change techniques were coded. Recognition of online risks was taught effectively across most interventions and management of online risks had some coverage which was mostly effective. However, few interventions included the teaching of recovery from online risks, and this was rarely assessed as an outcome measure. Therefore, future interventions and curricula should aim to have a greater focus on digital resilience in its entirety in which children can recognize and manage online risks and go on to recover following exposure to online risks.

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British Journal of Developmental Psychology
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2026-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.70038
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Resilience and Mental Health
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A systematic review of school‐based interventions to promote digital resilience in children

Richard Cooke, Sarah E. Rose, Daniel Herron, Georgina Clare Halliwell
British Journal of Developmental Psychology
Resilience and Mental Health
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A systematic review of school‐based interventions to promote digital resilience in children

Richard Cooke, Sarah E. Rose, Daniel Herron, Georgina Clare Halliwell
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Abstract

This systematic review investigates the novel concept of digital resilience, how school-based interventions address this and the extent to which they are effective. Four databases were searched and 15 interventions meeting the inclusion criteria were identified. Quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, study data were extracted, and behaviour change techniques were coded. Recognition of online risks was taught effectively across most interventions and management of online risks had some coverage which was mostly effective. However, few interventions included the teaching of recovery from online risks, and this was rarely assessed as an outcome measure. Therefore, future interventions and curricula should aim to have a greater focus on digital resilience in its entirety in which children can recognize and manage online risks and go on to recover following exposure to online risks.

British Journal of Developmental Psychology
University of Staffordshire (GB)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 53%
Resilience and Mental Health
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