The limited availability of data on bullying and depression in East Asian adolescents

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Sourced from the inline gaps and stated research gap and future-work section and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 32 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Analyzing Bullying Behavior and Its Implications for Guidance and Counseling Services at MTs Muhammadiyah Curup (2026) · Journal of Multidisciplinary Science MIKAILALSYS · doi

  Therefore, future studies are recommended to involve larger and more diverse samples, employ experimental or longitudinal research designs, and evaluate the sustained effectiveness of guidance and counseling interventions in reducing bullying behavior over extended periods. Second, the data were collected through observations, interviews, questionnaires, and document analysis over a relatively limited research period, which may not adequately capture long-term changes in bullying behavior.

  generalinline gaps
  Keywords: bullying behavior future recommended involve larger diverse samples employ experimental longitudinal designs evaluate sustained effectiveness
• Ergenlerde Akran Zorbalığı ve Mağduriyeti ve Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapinin Sistematik Değerlendirilmesi (2026) · Journal of Social Research and Behavioral Sciences · doi

  The study identifies a research gap in the understanding of the effectiveness of CBT-based intervention programs in treating psychopathological conditions in individuals who have experienced peer bullying. The study aims to address this gap by investigating the effectiveness of CBT-based intervention programs in reducing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in adolescent victims of bullying.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies research gap understanding effectiveness cbt-based intervention
• The central mediating effect of inhibitory control and negative emotion on the relationship between bullying victimization and social network site addiction in adolescents (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · cited 25× · doi

  Future studies could explore the longitudinal relationships between bullying victimization, social network site addiction, and mental health outcomes. Future research could investigate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing social network site addiction and promoting mental health among adolescents. Future studies could examine the role of other factors, such as social support and parental involvement, in the relationship between bullying victimization and social network site addiction.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future studies explore longitudinal relationships between bullying victimization
• Bullying and depression among adolescents in East Asia: a scoping review on prevalence rates, risk and protective factors (2025) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · cited 7× · doi

  One challenge is the limited availability of data on bullying and depression in East Asian adolescents. Another challenge is the difficulty in comparing findings across different cultural contexts. A third challenge is the need to develop effective interventions to prevent and mitigate the negative effects of bullying in East Asian adolescents.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: one challenge limited availability data bullying depression east

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