Children's subjective well-being in relation to gender — What can we learn from dissatisfied children? |
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| Institution: | 1. The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 9190501, Israel;2. Department of Social Work, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer 4025000, Israel;3. Department of Social Welfare, Korea National University of Transportation, South Korea;4. School of Education, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom;1. Research Institute on Quality of Life, University of Girona, Pl. Sant Domènec, 9. Facultat d''Educació i Psicologia, 17004 Girona, Spain;2. Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD York, United Kingdom;1. Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of International Relations, Santralistanbul Campus, Kazim Karabekir Cad. No:2/13, 34060 Eyup, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Sosyal Politika Forumu, Kuzey Kampus, Otopark Binası, 34342 Bebek, İstanbul, Turkey;3. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, Department of Psychology, 34342 Bebek, İstanbul, Turkey;4. T.C. Üsküdar Üniversitesi, Department of Social Services, Altunizade Mh. Haluk Türksoy Sk. No:14, PK:34662 Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey;1. ERIDIQV, Institut de Recerca i Qualitat de Vida (IRQV), Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain;2. Direcció General d''Atenció a la Infància i l''Adolescència (DGAIA), Departament de Benestar Social i Família, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Gender differences in subjective well-being (SWB) are a common finding in studies of children, but the nature, causes and effects of these differences remain unclear. This article draws on data from the Children's Worlds study, an international survey of child well-being across countries, to examine the structure of SWB drawing on different life domains, and comparing the effects of these domains on SWB for boys and girls. Structural equation modelling is used to examine differences between 12 year old boys and girls who reported low subjective well-being (bottom 25% of the sample). Findings reveal that the structure of SWB is comparable across the genders; girls' SWB was lower than boys'; and different domains of SWB vary in their importance for boys and girls. Specifically, girls' SWB appears to be more driven by relational factors, whilst boys' SWB is more driven by perceived academic achievement. |
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