Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

Korean Association of Child Studies (한국아동학회)
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The Effect of Ego-Related Variables and School Adjustment on Children's Life Satisfaction*

자아 관련 변인들과 학교적응이 아동의 생활만족도에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Se Young (Department of Child Development and Education, Shingyeong University)
  • 김세영 (신경대학교 노인복지학과 아동전공)
  • Received : 2013.10.31
  • Accepted : 2014.01.26
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

This study examined the influence of children's self-concept, self-efficacy, self-resiliency and school adjustment on life satisfaction. Data were collected from 582 fifth and sixth graders in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. The results of this study are as follows. First, self-concept, self-efficacy, and school adjustment were all confirmed as variables that had direct or indirect influence on life satisfaction. Of these, it was found that school adjustment and self-resiliency turned out to have a more direct influence on children's life satisfaction. Second, as for the greatness of direct influence on school adjustment, which mediates the ego-related variables and life satisfaction, self-efficacy, self-resilience, and self-concept proved to be greater in that order. Third, self-concept turned out to be the variable that had the greatest influence on school adjustment and life satisfaction when taking into consideration of both the direct and indirect influence. It was confirmed that it could be more effective to compose an intervention method for the promotion of life satisfaction case by case for short term goals.

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