Why Do Children Become Unhappier as They Get Older? Comparing Key Dimensions of Children’s Subjective Well-Being Between 8- and 12-Year-Old Groups in South Korea

Sunsuk Kim (), Jaejin Ahn () and Bong Joo Lee ()
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Sunsuk Kim: Korea National University of Transportation
Jaejin Ahn: Gachon University
Bong Joo Lee: Seoul National University

Child Indicators Research, 2019, vol. 12, issue 1, No 2, 9-27

Abstract: Abstract The main purpose of this paper is to explore differences in the roles played by family, school, and community in the subjective well-being (SWB) of children in different age groups in South Korea. Based on Bronfenbrenner’s ecological framework, the contexts that affect children’s subjective well-being are conceptualized as family, school, and community. We use multiple regression analysis with the Chow test. The Chow test examines whether the parameters of one group (such as 8-year-old children) are equal to those of other groups (such as 10- or 12-year-old children). The results show that “satisfaction with freedom” in child factors and “relations with friends” in school factors significantly influence SWB, having a stronger effect on 8- rather than 12-year-old children. In contrast, “satisfaction with school marks” in school factors significantly influences SWB, having a stronger effect on 12- rather than 8-year-old children. In a nutshell, this analysis shows that the effects of these factors on the SWB of 8-year-olds are different from those on the SWB of 12-year-olds.

Keywords: Children’ subjective well-being; Ecological framework; Chow test; ISCWeB (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/s12187-017-9513-4

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