The improvement of self-concept through Physical Education as a protective factor of cyberbullying in Primary School

Abstract

The increase in the use of technologies because of the pandemic caused by COVID-19 has developed the risks to which students are exposed in the virtual context. In this way, bullying has been extended to cyberspace, promoting an increase in cyberbullying among primary school students. The consequences are visible in psychosocial and psychoemotional factors, emphasizing self-concept as a protective factor of online bullying. Therefore, it would be worth addressing its development in educational centers. One of the ways to tackle self-concept is through cooperative learning in physical education, since if it is taught correctly, it promotes the personal and social development of students, as well as improves coexistence and reduces exclusion and aggression behaviors. For these reasons, a didactic proposal is presented whose purpose is to integrate cooperative learning as a preventive methodology for bullying and cyberbullying, focusing attention on the improvement of students' self-concept.