Ecological, Relationship-Based Model of Children’s Subjective Well-Being: Perspectives of 10-Year-Old Children in the United States and 10 Other Countries

Michael J. Lawler (), Lisa A. Newland, Jarod T. Giger, Soonhee Roh and Barbara L. Brockevelt
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Michael J. Lawler: University of South Dakota
Lisa A. Newland: University of South Dakota
Jarod T. Giger: University of Kentucky
Soonhee Roh: University of South Dakota
Barbara L. Brockevelt: University of South Dakota

Child Indicators Research, 2017, vol. 10, issue 1, No 1, 18 pages

Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study is to further assess the international relevance of an ecological, relationship-based model of children’s subjective well-being with samples of 10-year-old children from the United States (n = 502, M age = 10.66, SD = .55) and 10 other countries: Algeria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Israel, Nepal, Romania, Rwanda, South Korea, and Uganda (n = 502, M age = 10.12, SD = .48). All children completed the Children’s Worlds survey, which includes individual factors, contextual factors of home and family, life and neighborhood, school, and peers, and subjective well-being measures for life satisfaction, mental health, and self-image. The strongest predictors of children’s subjective well-being were family and peer relationships, school, and neighborhood quality. Findings support the international relevance of an ecological, relationship-based model of children’s subjective well-being.

Keywords: Childhood; Well-being; Ecological context; Relationships; International (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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