Child Indicators Research

2016 - 2026

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Volume 19, issue 4, 2026

Reviewing Methodological Approaches for Research with Children in the Social Sciences: Strengths, Challenges, and Considerations pp. 1517-1559

Tija Ragelienė

A Network Approach to Understanding Children’s Subjective Well-Being in an International Context pp. 1561-1584

Shu-Chen Wang, Yu-Wen Chen, Yuan-Hung Miau, Chia-Hsin Ariel Chiang and Tung-Lin Hsieh

Inequality of Opportunity in Early-childhood Deprivations in Ghana pp. 1585-1609

Derek Asuman, Kwadwo Arhin and Frank Agyire-Tettey

Examining the Impacts of Water and Hygiene on Child Mortality Rates in Nigeria: Empirical Exploration and Implications pp. 1611-1627

Abdulkabir N. Adedeji

Digital Literacy, Digital Well-Being, and Digital Moral Values Among Syrian Migrant Students: A Structural Equation Model pp. 1629-1648

Mehmet Adıyaman and Hulusi Geçgel

An Investigatıon of Values Educatıon Activities Given through Drama in a Kindergarten: a Case Study pp. 1649-1665

Okan Sarigöz and Duygu Deveci̇

Decoding Children’s Psychogeographies of Risk: A Visual Methodology for Indicating Agency and Subjective Well-being in Indonesian Floodplains pp. 1667-1689

Nur Syam, Alfyananda Kurnia Putra, Nurhayati Selvi, Sumarmi Sumarmi, Listyo Yudha Irawan, Yesi Yuniar and Syamsunardi Syamsunardi

Ecological and Predictive Indicators of Social and Emotional Skills among Korean Adolescents: A Person-Centered Analysis within the OECD SSES Framework pp. 1691-1714

Nayoung Kim

A Conceptual Framework for Child Well-Being in the Context of Maternal Incarceration: A Meta-Narrative Synthesis pp. 1715-1742

Corrie Williams, Tara Renae McGee, Robyn Garland, Krystal Lockwood, Diksha Sapkota, Carleen Thompson, Janet Ransley and Susan Dennison

Friendship Quality, Loneliness, and Subjective Well-Being among Roma Primary School Children in Türkiye pp. 1743-1767

Mustafa Erol and Ahmet Erol

Beyond Survival: A Multidimensional Index of Child Health Deprivation in Uganda pp. 1769-1802

Emmanuel Ssemuyaga, Ibrahim Mike Okumu and John Bosco Oryema

Who Thrives Where? A Multilevel Latent Profile Analysis of Students’ Well-Being Across the Globe pp. 1803-1846

Siya Liang, Ching Sing Chai and Ronnel Bornasal King

Number of Books at Home as a Proxy for Socioeconomic Status: Assessing Their Role in Predicting Adolescent Mental Health Inequalities in PISA 2018 and 2022 pp. 1847-1870

Pedro San Martin Soares

Positive Interpersonal Relationships with Teachers and Classmates and Psychological Well-Being Among Chilean School Students pp. 1871-1896

Olga Cuadros and Benito León-del Barco

Civic Engagement and Persistence among Adolescents in China: the Mediating Roles of Student–Classmate Relationships and Growth Mindset pp. 1897-1915

Hong Zhang, Qianyu Zhou, Hanwei Tang and Wenqi Peng

Peer Victimization, Depression, Conflict with Teachers, and Life Satisfaction: A Moderated Mediation Model Based on Hong Kong Children pp. 1917-1937

Xiang Li, Esther Y.W. Shek, Daniel T.L. Shek and Meiru Deng

Children and Adolescents’ Perception of Neighborhood Insecurity and Mental Health pp. 1939-1973

Diego Henríquez, Rodrigo Ferrer-Urbina and Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar

The Neighborhood Resources that Shape Children’s Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review pp. 1975-2013

Julia Steenwegen, Donna de Maat, Nicole Lucassen, Mathieu Gielen, Michelle Achterberg, Annabel Vreeker, Marije Kesselring and Joyce Weeland

Participation in Primary Schools from the Perspective of Children with and Without Special Educational Needs pp. 2015-2040

Fanny Stein

From Conditional Parsimony to Universal Generosity: Child-Contingent Cash Transfer Indicators for Poland (2005–2024) pp. 2041-2066

Anna Bownik, Leszek Morawski and Michał Brzeziński

Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Participation in Out-of-School and Community Activities Among Children in the United States pp. 2067-2088

Edson Chipalo, Rebecka Bloomer and Dana Harley

Children’s Emotional Well-being in Family and Educational Contexts: A Qualitative Study with Parents, Children, and Professionals in Spain pp. 2089-2108

María T. Gonzálvez, Pablo Santaolalla, José P. Espada, Mireia Orgilés and Alexandra Morales

Children’s Well-Being in War: Arab and Jewish Children’s Narratives of Home, Loss, and Displacement pp. 2109-2132

Ibtisam Marey-Sarwan and Or Perah Midbar Alter

Both Student and School Growth Mindsets are Linked with Well-being pp. 2133-2155

Ma. Jenina N. Nalipay, Jiajing Li, Ching Sing Chai, Morris Siu-Yung Jong and Ronnel B. King

Multilevel Factors Associated with Children’s Self-Reported Awareness of Rights pp. 2157-2178

Jaejin Ahn

Do Mothers protect children from deprivation? Comparison of Mother and Child material deprivation within a household pp. 2179-2203

Aya Abe

Social Capital and the Well‑Being of Underprivileged Children and Youth in Hong Kong: Evidence from a High-Income but Unequal City pp. 2205-2228

Wan Sang Kan, Siyuan Guo and Jialiang Cui

Stress, Belongingness, Self-Esteem: Pathways to Adolescent Well-being pp. 2229-2244

Gökmen Arslan and Murat Balkıs

Friendship Characteristics and Adolescent Subjective Well-being: A Three-wave Time-lagged Study of Interpersonal Trust and Perceived Social Support pp. 2245-2265

Huachang Ye and Weida Zhang

Understanding the Subjective Well-Being of 10-and-11-year Old Foster Children in Wales: Relationships and Their Interconnectedness with Places, Possessions and Activities pp. 2267-2294

Colette McAuley, Donald Forrester, Sally Holland, Dawn Mannay, Josie Keam and Jennifer Lyttleton-Smith

Volume 19, issue 3, 2026

Peer Spillover Effects in Children’s Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from 24 Countries pp. 1063-1090

Robert Rudolf, Jaeyoon Lee, Suah Jeon, Bong Joo Lee, Sunsuk Kim, Jaejin Ahn, Joan Paek Yoo and Shinhye Lee

Exploring Latent Profiles of Subjective Well-Being in First-Year Middle School Students pp. 1091-1109

Dayoung Kwon

Cantril Ladder or Overall Life Satisfaction? Comparing 0–10 Summary Indicators of Adolescent Wellbeing pp. 1111-1131

Jose Marquez, Wanying Zhou, Leoni Boyle and Laura Taylor

Influences of school climate and social-emotional characteristics on adolescent wellbeing in New Zealand: Evidence from PISA 2022 pp. 1133-1161

Valerie Sotardi, Jinjing Fang and Xin Ren

Unravelling Geographical Disparities in Child Social Exclusion in Australia: An Augmented Index and Temporal Comparisons pp. 1163-1190

Riyana Miranti, Ben Freyens, Yogi Vidyattama, Robert Tanton and Gul Rukh Shakir

Is School Readiness At Age 5-6 Associated With Academic Performance At Age 14-15? A Prospective Cohort Study of Data From the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children pp. 1191-1217

Elizabeth L. J. Edyvane, Alyssa C. P. Sawyer and Catherine R. Chittleborough

Co-Producing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Indicators-repurposing the Consensual (Poverty) Approach for Out-of-School Girls pp. 1219-1250

Marco Pomati

Self-reported Health, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, and Fatigue in Adolescents With Difficulties/disabilities in Developing Countries: A Cross-sectional Study in Educational Settings pp. 1251-1269

Ángel Denche-Zamorano, Sabina Barrios-Fernandez, Elisa Sofía Silveira-Saraiva, Luisa Gámez-Calvo and María Ángeles García-Gil

Mapping Intra-Household Inequality and Multidimensional Child Poverty in India pp. 1271-1303

Swati Dutta

Mapping Childhood Health Across the COVID-19 Period: Lifestyle and Environmental Profiles in Madrid – The ASOMAD Study pp. 1305-1324

Alicia Portals-Riomao, Asmaa Nehari, Marcela González-Gross, Carlos Quesada-González, Eva Gesteiro and Augusto G. Zapico

A Longitudinal Study of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes, Peer Support, Perceived Health, and Life Satisfaction among Multicultural Adolescents in South Korea pp. 1325-1352

Yiran Li, Yuyu Gu and In-Jin Yoon

The Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on Student Belonging: a Difference-in-Differences (DiD) Analysis pp. 1353-1370

Askhat Makhmetov

Washington State Case Management Kinship Navigator Program: an Evaluation of Child Wellbeing Outcomes pp. 1371-1391

John Fowler, Tamarie Willis, Lexi West, Sierra Wollenhall, Rosalyn Alber, Amanda Krotke-Crandall, Geene Delaplane and Angelique Day

Concepts, Measures and Policy Problems: The Case Study of Child Wellbeing Measurement in the UK Between 2014 and 2024 pp. 1393-1416

Rahul Ravi

Multidimensional Child Deprivation in Ireland: A New Child Rights-Informed Approach pp. 1417-1446

Chloe O’Hanlon

Self-Efficacy and Parental Monitoring as Mediators in the Relationship Between Poverty, Emotional and Behavioral Problems pp. 1447-1472

Burak Erkenekli and Nilüfer Koçtürk

School Well-Being From a Social Justice Perspective: A Multimodal Study of Student Voices pp. 1473-1497

Lorena Ramírez Casas del Valle and Verónica López Leiva

The Role of Health Service Regions in Children’s Subjective Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Study pp. 1499-1516

Kubra Sultan Dengiz, Deniz Kocoglu-Tanyer and Zeynep Sacıkara

Volume 19, issue 2, 2026

Does the Type and Location of Activities in Children’s Playgrounds Affect the Quality of the Playground? pp. 537-577

Sena Şengül and Elvan Ender Altay

Child-Friendly Cities: Accessibility and Characteristics of Playgrounds in 10 Cities of Portugal and Spain pp. 579-602

Bruno Martins

Child Deprivation and the Power of Cash: Evidence from Northern Uganda’s NUSAF3 Programme pp. 603-629

Marco Pomati, Shailen Nandy, Diego Angemi and Herbert Akampwera

Child Deprivation and Multidimensional Child Poverty Among Children Under Five Years in an Urban Slum in Enugu State, Nigeria: Evidence Based on Health, Housing and Sanitation Dimensions And Indicators pp. 631-663

Uche M. Ozughalu and Joy N. Ozughalu

Multidimensional Child Poverty: A Study Applied to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay pp. 665-701

Isabela Sánchez Vargas and Juan Dip

Divergent Pathways: How Social Exclusion Differentially Impacts Migrant vs. Non-Migrant Children’s Well-Being pp. 703-728

Jing Li, Xiaoyang Li, Xiaoyang Hou, Guiru Liu and Yadong Ding

The Food Price Changes and Gender Gap in Child Nutritional Status in Ethiopia pp. 729-763

Abule Mehare, Lamessa Abdisa, Alemu L. Hawitibo and Shemelis Kebede Hundie

Assessing Multidimensional Nutrition Poverty in India: Insights from a Nationally Representative Survey pp. 765-794

Jyothimol Joseph and Ramadas Sendhil

Drivers of Child Labour: Socio-Economic Insights from the 15 Worst-Affected Countries pp. 795-822

Tharaka Magammana, Ayodhya Perera, Amanda Bandara, Himashi Muthugala and Ruwan Jayathilaka

Longitudinal Study of Gender Differences in Adolescent Sense of Loneliness: The Roles of Subjective Well-Being, Bullying, and Problematic Internet Use pp. 823-857

Zohre Pourasadi, Mònica González-Carrasco, Sara Malo Cerrato and Ferran Casas Aznar

Negative School Gossip and Academic Procrastination among Chinese Adolescents: Mediated by Depression and Moderated by Authenticity pp. 859-884

Yue Ma, Lulu Xue, Xinwei Hong and Lipeng Chen

Bullying Victimization, School Climate, and the Subjective Well-Being of Brazilian Children (Victimización por Bullying, Clima Escolar y Bienestar Subjetivo de Niños Brasileños) pp. 885-899

Aline Lopes Moreira, Vanessa Barbosa Romera Leme, Maria Angela Mattar Yunes, Leonardo Fernandes Martins, Lívia Maria Bedin and Jorge Castellá Sarriera

Agreeableness of Adolescents during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021–2024): Influence of Gender and Education Level pp. 901-916

Giuliana Violeta Vásquez Varas, Celso Lopes de Souza and Ana Carolina D’Agostini

A Composite Indicator of Anxiety and Depression Signs in Children and Adolescents of Low- and Middle-Income Countries: a Subjective-Objective Multidimensional Approach pp. 917-956

Ariane Carla Barbosa da Silva, Diogo Rodrigo dos Reis, Matheus Pereira Libório, Hasheem Mannan and Cristiane Neri Nobre

Exploring the Voices of Preschool Children and Teachers: Child Participation in Democratic School Settings pp. 957-984

Melike İçli and Emine Hande Aydos

Agency of Children From Ankara-Türki̇ye Whose Mothers Married Early: “I Would Never get Married at an Early Age” pp. 985-1018

Filiz Yildirim and Esra Burcu Sağlam

Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) Child Well-Being and Assets in a Predominantly Hispanic/Latinx Student Population pp. 1019-1042

Emily Hotez, Judith L. Perrigo, Jordan Morales, Lisa Stanley and Neal Halfon

Children’s Perceptions of Safety in Residential Care: A Systematic Review pp. 1043-1061

Carina Pohl, Johanna Wilmes and Meryl Westlake

Volume 19, issue 1, 2026

Developmental Relationships: An Interpretative and Validity Argument for Research and Practice in Child Well-Being pp. 1-33

Amy K. Syvertsen, Peter C. Scales, Carlos Chavez, Eugene Roehlkepartain and Justin Roskopf

Gender Differences in Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review pp. 35-85

Ji Yeon Lee, Ick-Joong Chung and Yoo jung Nam

Factors Associated with Changes in Capability-Wellbeing for Children and Young People of Secondary School Age During the First COVID-19 Lockdown pp. 87-111

Isabella Floredin, Samantha Husbands, Jessica Hancock, Paul M. Mitchell, Joanna Coast, Emma Frew, Peymane Adab, Marie Murphy, Joanne Clarke, Miranda Pallan and Tim J. Peters

The Differing Role of Psychological Well-Being in Academic Success Among Swedish Students pp. 113-140

Deborah Elin Siebecke

Competitive School Climate, Academic Anxiety, School Alienation and Problematic Internet Use Among Students From Grade 1 To 12: Evidence From 9 Countries pp. 141-158

Chaoxin Jiang, Dinghong Chai and Zhiyou Wang

Family, School Support, Life Satisfaction, and Negative Emotions for Rural Peruvian Adolescents pp. 159-179

Jorge J. Varela, Rafael Miranda, Verónica Serruto and Fabiola Melo

Empirical Evidence on the Grand Convergence of Infant Mortality Rates pp. 181-204

Jeet Saha and Zafar Iqubal

An Investigation of Child Abuse in Terms of Various Variables: A Meta-Analysis Study pp. 205-225

Nurten Gülsüm Bayrak, Ülkü Polat, Nermin Gürhan and Nurten Gülsüm

Parent-Child Well-being Dynamics: A Dyadic Analysis of Parental Characteristics and Child Outcomes in Education and Mental Health pp. 227-245

Hacer Yildirim-Kurtulus, Sumeyye Taskin, Emin Kurtulus, Seydi Ahmet Satici and M. Engin Deniz

Childhood Abuse Prevalence in Canada: Insights from Six National Surveys pp. 247-263

Britt McKinnon, Wendy Hovdestad, Aimée Campeau, Nathaniel Pollock, Tracie Afifi, Andrea Gonzalez, Harriet MacMillan and Lil Tonmyr

How Students View Social Groups? Gender, Social Class, Academic Achievement, Weight, and Disability Stereotypes in Schools pp. 265-326

Onur Güleryüz and Bahadır Kılcan

Effect of Students’ Subjective Wellbeing on their Academic Achievement in Pakistan pp. 327-349

Saba Hanif and Saima Bibi

An Assessment of Urban Space Perception among Primary School Children pp. 351-387

Nazife Sofu Bag and Fatih Terzi

The Relationship Between Child Neglect and Family Protective Factors: A Case of Türkiye pp. 389-411

Aynur Bütün Ayhan, Utku Beyazıt, Yeşim Yurdakul, Süleyman Barış Arslan, Zülale Yılmaz and Deniz Yılmaz

Examining the Concept of School Before and After the Pandemic through the Eyes of Preschool Children pp. 413-443

Belgin Bal İncebacak and Aslı Sarişan Tungaç

Trajectories of Mental Health Difficulties from Childhood To Adolescence: Evidence from Growing Up in Ireland pp. 445-469

Michael Vallely, Anne Nolan and Emer Smyth

Is Participation a Way to Promote the Subjective Well-Being of Children in Out-of-Home Care? A Scoping Review pp. 471-491

Paulo Delgado, João M. S. Carvalho, Luciana Cassarino Perez and Gemma Crous

Homeless but not Hopeless: Unveiling the Harsh Realities of Street Children and Need-Based Interventions for Long-Term Protection pp. 493-536

Md. Abdul Ohab and Taufiq-E-Ahmed Shovo