The study aimed to test children's subjective perception of participation in decision-making in school and community as protective factors against the negative effects of bullying on child subjective well-being in three East Asian countries and territories--South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This study is based on the subset of data from the third wave of the Children's World survey that consists of 5717 children 10-12 years of age. Our findings suggest that the children with bullying victimization who experience more participation in decision-making in their school and local community are less likely to have decreased well-being. Copyright ©2025 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

This study examines the phenomenon of school bullying and its effect on the mental health of junior secondary school students in Hong Kong. The participants (N = 364, mean age = 13.55) reported on a survey that included a bullying scale, the Chinese General Health Questionnaire-30, and a psychosocial scale. Verbal bullying was the most frequently performed and experienced school bullying behavior. Boys were significantly more involved than girls in direct physical bullying and as bullies, victims, and bully-victims. Girl victims suffered more in mental ways. Regression analysis indicated school bullying problems and gender contributed notably to the variances in the students' mental health. The findings on bullying behavior and mental health are discussed.
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