Journal Articles

Mechanisms, Predictors, and Outcomes of Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying

Lee, J., Kim, J., & Lee, J. (2025). Cyberbullying victimization and eating disorders in university sample in Singapore: A moderated mediation model of deviant peer association and self-esteem. BMC Public Health, 25, 3250. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24493-3

Lee, J., Choo, H., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Q., Cheung, H. S., & Ang, R. P. (2025). Cyberbullying victimization and mental health symptoms among children and adolescents: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241313051

Cheung, H. S., Khong, J. Z. N., Lee, J., Liu, D., & Ang, R. P. (2024). Secure Base Script Knowledge and Friendship Quality as Protective Factors for Bullying and Victimization in Elementary School. Attachment and Human Development. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2024.2441993

Hong, J. S., Valido, A., Espelage, D. L., Lee, J., & DiNitto, D. M. (2024). Racial/ethnic differences in the bullying victimization-suicidality link among LGBQ high school students in the United State. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12739 *Dorothy L. Espelage and Jungup Lee contributed equally and are co-third authors.

Lee, J., Choi, M., Holland, M., Radey, M., & Tripodi, S. J. (2023). Childhood bullying victimization, substance use and criminal activity among adolescents: A multilevel growth model study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 770. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010770

Lee, J., Hong, J. S., Choi, M., & Lee, J. (2023). Testing pathways linking socioeconomic status, academic performance, and cyberbullying victimization to adolescent internalizing symptoms in South Korean middle and high schools. School Mental Health, 15, 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-022-09532-3

Lee, J., Roh, B.-R., & Yang, K.-E. (2022). Exploring the association between social support and patterns of bullying victimization among school-aged adolescents. Children and Youth Services Review, 136, 106418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106418

Hong, J. S., Lee, J., Caravita, S. C., Kim, S. E., & Peguero, A. (2022). Risk behaviors as correlates of victimization of U.S.-born and foreign-born Asian, Black, and Latinx adolescents. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2022(185-186), 67-90. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20486

Lee, J. (2021). Pathways from childhood bullying victimization to young adult depressive and anxiety symptoms. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 52(1), 129-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-00997-4

Lee, J., Chun, J., Kim, J., Lee, J., & Lee, S. (2021). A social-ecological approach to understanding the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and suicidal ideation in South Korean adolescents: The moderating effect of school connectedness. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), 10623. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010623

Lee, J., Hong, J. S., Tan, K., Pineros-Leano, M., & Baek, S. E. (2021). Bullying victimization profiles of school-aged adolescents and association with weight statues: A latent class analysis. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(23-24), NP12949-NP12972. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520905087

Hong, J. S., Lee, J., McCloskey, L. A., Victor, B. G., Wei, H. S., & Voisin, D. R. (2021). Pathways from witnessing parental intimate partner violence to involvement in bullying: Empirically testing a proposed conceptual framework. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 42(6), 583-602. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-021-00647-y *Jun Sung Hong and Jungup Lee contributed equally and are first co-authors. Laura Ann McCloskey and Bryan G. Victor contributed equally and are second co-authors.

Lee, J., Cheung, H. S., Chee, G., & Chai, V. E. (2021). The moderating roles of empathy and attachment on the association between latent class typologies of bullying involvement and depressive and anxiety symptoms in Singapore. School Mental Health, 13, 518-534. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-021-09411-3

Lee, J., Chun, J., Kim, J., & Lee, J. (2020). Cyberbullying victimization and school dropout intention among South Korean adolescents: The moderating role of peer/teacher support. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 30(3), 195-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/02185385.2020.1774409

Lee, J., Hsieh, Y-P., & Thornberg, R. (2020). An introduction to the special issue on cyberbullying in Asia and Pacific: Its nature and impact. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 30(3), 145-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/02185385.2020.1793809

Chun, J., Lee, J., Kim, J., & Lee, S. (2020). An international systematic review of cyberbullying measurements. Computers in Human Behavior, 113, 106485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106485

Lee, J., Choi, M. J., Thornberg, R., & Hong, J. S. (2020). Exploring sex differences in the association between bullying involvement and alcohol and marijuana use among U.S. adolescents in 6^th to 10^th grade. Substance Use and Misuse, 55(8), 1203-1213. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2020.1725054

Lee, J., Hong, J. S., Resko, S. M., & Tripodi, S. J. (2018). Face-to-face bullying, cyberbullying, and multiple forms of substance use among school-aged adolescents in the U.S. School Mental Health, 10(1), 12-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-017-9231-6

Lee, J., Abell, N., & Holmes, J. L. (2017). Validation of measures of cyberbullying perpetration and victimization in emerging adulthood. Research on Social Work Practice, 27(4), 456-467. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731515578535

Hong, J. S., Lee, J., Espelage, D. L., Hunter, S. C., Patton, D. U., & Rivers, Jr., T. (2016). Understanding the correlates of face-to-face and cyberbullying victimization among U.S. adolescents: A social-ecological analysis. Violence & Victims, 31(4), 638-663. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-15-00014. *J.S. Hong and J. Lee contributed equally and are co-first authors.

Hong, J. S., Lee, C. H., Lee, J., Lee, N. Y., & Garbarino, J. (2014). A review of bullying prevention and intervention in South Korean schools: An application of the social-ecological framework. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 45, 433-442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-013-0413-7

Adverse Childhood Events, Violence, and Maltreatment

Kuah, N., Chuah, X. J., Lee, J., Yum, S. T., Ong, P. N., Phua, C. Y., & Dhaliwal, S. S. (2025). Hidden pandemic in the field of family violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-method study of the practice experiences of family services’ social workers in Singapore. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/29949769.2025.2503761

Lee, J., Munisamy, Y., Tan, A., Kim, J., Yoon, S., & Pon, A. (2005). Identifying typologies of childhood maltreatment and associations with internalizing symptoms among young adults: A latent class analysis. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320851

Tong, E. M., Lee, J., & Goh, E. C. (2024). Mixed evidence concerning the effects of the hopeful mindset among mother and child in low-income families in Singapore. Applied Developmental Science, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2024.2405211

Lee, S., Kang, M., Lee, J., & Lee, H. J. (2024). Long-term effects of childhood difficulties on depressive symptoms among older adults: Role of adulthood income and income satisfaction. Geriatrics & Gerontology International. https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.14833

Hong, J. S., Lee, J., Thornberg, R., Peguero, A. A., Washington, T., & Voisin, D. R. (2020). Social-ecological pathways to school motivation and future orientation of African American adolescents in Chicago. Journal of Educational Research, 113(5), 384-395. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2020.1838408 *J.S. Hong and J. Lee contributed equally and are co-first authors.

Park, G. W., & Lee, J. (2019). An empirical study on the determinants of South Korean misogyny. Social Science Studies, 27(1), 70-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.17787/jsgiss.2019.27.1.70 [in Korean]

Hong, J. S., Voisin, D. R., & Lee, J. (2018). Urban African-American youth and their caregivers’ perceptions of school safety in Chicago: A social-ecological perspective. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 16(2), 174-189. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541204016680406

Lee, J., & Choi, M. J. (2018). Childhood shadows: Psychological distress of childhood maltreatment among Asian-American women. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(9), 2954–2965. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1114-4

Ai, A. L., Lee, J., Solis, A., & Yap, C. (2016). Childhood abuse, religious involvement, and substance abuse among Latino-American men in the United States. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23(6), 764-775. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-016-9561-z

Onifade, E., Lee, J., Mennicke, A., Holmes, J. L., & Harris, R. M. (2016). Predicting delinquent behaviors for Korean youth using the parent-child relationship and career goal tension. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 14, 137-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/15377938.2015.1126698

Lee, J., & Randolph, K. A. (2015). Effects of parental monitoring on aggressive behavior among youth in the United States and South Korea: A cross-national study. Children and Youth Services Review, 55, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.05.008

Lee, J., Onifade, E., Ryu, J., Rasul, A., & Maynard, R. Q. (2014). Online activity, alcohol use, and internet delinquency among Korean youth: A multilevel approach. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 12, 247-263. https://doi.org/10.1080/15377938.2014.894486

Risk and Protective Factors on Mental Health and Psychological Well-being of Vulnerable and Minority Populations

Puvaneyshwaran, D., Lee, J., & Tan, R. K. J. (2025). A scoping review of theatre of the oppressed as an empowering prevention strategy against LGBTQ-based aggression. Sexuality & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-025-10391-8

Puvaneyshwaran, D., Lee, J., & Liang, P. (2025). The impacts of forum theatre in social work practice: A scoping review. The British Journal of Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaf055

Chua, Y. Z., & Lee, J. (2024). Young adults, mental health and help-seeking: What difficulties do they face? A Singapore-based study. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/29949769.2024.2442577

Tong, M. W. E., Lee, J., & Goh, E. C. L. (2024). Mixed evidence concerning the effects of the hopeful mindset among mother and child in low-income families in Singapore. Applied Developmental Science. https://doi.org./10.1080/10888691.2024.2405211

Park, S. Y., Park, Y., & Lee, J. (2024). Long-term effects of school contexts on depressive symptoms among Asian Americans. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000753

Choi, M. J., Lee, S. Y., Kim, J., & Lee, J. (2024). The interaction of race/ethnicity and school-connectedness in presenting internalizing and externalizing behaviors among adolescents. Children and Youth Services Review, 107605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107605

Siah, C. J. R., Goh, Y. S., Lee, J., Poon, S. N., Yong, J. Q. Y. O., & Tam, W-S. W. (2023). The effects of forest bathing on psychological well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 32(4), 1038-1054. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13131

Ai, A. L., Appel, H. B., Lee, J., & Fincham, F. (2022). Family factors related to three major mental health issues among Asian-Americans nationwide. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 49, 4-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-021-09760-6

Ai, A. L., & Lee, J. (2021). Understanding the mechanism between perceived discrimination and obesity among Latinas in the United States. Ethnicity & Health, 26(4), 471-486. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2018.1530737

Lee J. (2021). New paradigm on social services for children and youth from low-income families in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Social Security Review, 16, 41-53. [in Korean]

Park, J-H., Choi, J. Y., Lee, J., & Kyung, M. (2021). Bayesian approach to multivariate component-based logistic regression: Analyzing correlated multivariate ordinal data. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 57(4), 543-560. https://doi.org/10.1080/00273171.2021.1874260

Park, S. Y., Lee, J., & Cheah, C. (2021). The long-term effects of perceived parental control and warmth on self-esteem and depressive symptoms among Asian American youth. Children and Youth Services Review, 126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.105999

Ai, A. L., Appel, H. B., & Lee, J. (2018). Acculturation factors related to obesity of Latino American men nationwide. American Journal of Men’s Health, 12(5), 1421-1430. https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988316653182

Groton, D. B., Gromer, J. M., Mennicke, A., Lee, J., Gul, M., Dupree, E., & Munn, J. (2017). “Give us a chance”: Understanding job-seeking among women experiencing homelessness. Journal of Employment Counseling, 54, 115-131. https://doi.org/10.1002/joec.12060

Lee, J., & Thyer, B. A. (2013). Does music therapy improve mental health in adults: A review. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 23, 597-609. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2013.766147

Lee, J., Onifade, E., Teasley, M., & Noel, L. (2012). The effects of risk and protective factors on juvenile delinquency in South Korea. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 10, 316-329. https://doi.org/10.1080/15377938.2012.732880

Technology in Social Services, Health, and Well-being

Meng, H., Yang, Y., Wang, G., Li, Y., Lee, J., & Lee, Y-C. (Accept). Exploring the human-LLM synergy in advancing theory-driven qualitative analysis. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction.

Ho, M. H. S., Ng, W. E., Rosario, A. L. C., Lee, J., Wadhwa, B., Choy, O., & Tandoc Jr., E. C. (2025). ‘When everything goes online, it’s never really gone’: Understanding technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) in Singapore. Journal of Gender Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2025.2561138

Lee, J., Kim, J., & Cheung, H. S. (2025). Relationship of smartphone addiction with cyberbullying, alcohol use, depression and anxiety among university students. Social Work in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2025.2486973

Ho, M. H., Gupta, S., Lee, J., Wadhwa, B., & Fu, X. (2024). Detrimental to Our Digital Well-Being: Campus Sexual Misconduct and Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence Among University Students in Singapore. Violence Against Women, 10778012241283498. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241283498

Kang, M., Lee, S., Lee, J., & Lee, H. J. (2024). What links digital skills to life satisfaction later in life? The roles of digital benefits and living arrangements. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/29949769.2024.2392669

Yoon, S., Goh, H., Nadarajan, G. D., Sung, S., Teo, I., Lee, J., Ong, M. E. H., Graves, N., & Teo, T. L. (2021). Perceptions of mobile health apps and features to support psychosocial well-being among frontline health care workers involved in the COVID-19 pandemic response: Qualitative study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(5), e26282. https://doi.org/10.2196/26282