Association of bullying on happiness at school: evidence from Thailand’s national school-based survey
Issued Date
2022-01-01
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ISSN
02673843
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85123850625
Journal Title
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Volume
27
Issue
1
Start Page
72
End Page
84
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Bibliographic Citation
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Vol.27 No.1 (2022) , 72-84
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Aunampai A., Widyastari D.A., Chuanwan S., Katewongsa P. Association of bullying on happiness at school: evidence from Thailand’s national school-based survey. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Vol.27 No.1 (2022) , 72-84. 84. doi:10.1080/02673843.2021.2025117 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/87055
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Association of bullying on happiness at school: evidence from Thailand’s national school-based survey
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Abstract
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.