Association of bullying on happiness at school: evidence from Thailand’s national school-based survey

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Aubdul Aunampai¹  Sutthida Chuanwan²  Piyawat Katewongsa²  Dyah Anantalia Widyastari² 

[1] Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University;Mahidol University;

关键词: bullying;    bullying victimization;    primary school;    happiness;    school engagement;   

DOI  :  10.1080/02673843.2021.2025117

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study aims to investigate the association of bullying victimization of primary school students with their happiness in urban and rural areas of Thailand. A nationally representative survey from Thailand Healthy School Data 2017 was employed. A total of 7,825 students (age 6 to 12 years) from 160 schools in 9 regions were included in the analysis. Multistage probability random sampling was applied to select students enrolled and collected data through face-to-face interviews. About 49.7% of students had been bullied. Bullying victimization was higher among males (52.0%) and younger students. Bullying was also associated with urban/rural (x2 = 5.3, p = 0.021). Students who had been bullied were 28.0% less likely to be happy (p 0.000; CI 0.647–0.810). Bullying victimization has a significant negative effect on students’ happiness. The findings suggest that specific action should be taken by entities which directly contribute to the implementation of the education system in Thailand.

【 授权许可】

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