Prevalence of Bullying Among 12-17 Years Asian Youth (Analysis of PRIDE Data)

Bullying involves the unwanted aggressive behavior by another youth or a group of adolescents who are not siblings or current dating partners. The behavior may involve an observed or perceived power imbalance and is often repeated multiple times or is highly likely to repeat after the initial event. Research indicates approximately one in five high school students are bullied on the school property. A secondary analysis of the 2019-2020 PRIDE survey was performed to understand the bullying experiences among Asian youth (N = 2332). Results indicated that school factors (Χ2 (1, n = 2128) = 1.756, p = .185), and parental factors (Χ2 (1, n = 2063) = 1.823, p = .177) had no association with bullying experience. Whereas prosocial activities (Χ2 (1, n = 2120) = 10.306, p = .001, and involvement in risky behavior (Χ2 (1, n = 2124) = 21.044, p < .001) were indicative of bullying. Bullying has adverse effects on young minds such as feelings of isolation, rejection, despair, anxiety, and depression. Various risk factors contributing to the victimization of students were lack of sports participation and higher academic achievement. Since much of youth bullying occurs on school grounds, school and community prevention programs addressing gender differences, cultural, religious, and social factors that may initiate bullying in some students should be implemented. This study adds an important resource to the literature on bullying.