Kaye-Tzadok, A, Kim, SS and Main, G orcid.org/0000-0002-6191-5269 (2017) Children's subjective well-being in relation to gender — What can we learn from dissatisfied children? Children and Youth Services Review, 80. pp. 96-104. ISSN 0190-7409
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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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Keywords: | Subjective well-being, Gender, Children, Satisfaction with self, Satisfaction with school, Satisfaction with relationships |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 May 2023 15:06 |
Last Modified: | 12 May 2023 15:06 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.058 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:183510 |