Type: dissertation
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to comprehensively clarify the factors contributing to children's subjective well-being and its conceptual characteristics through the development of a subjective well-being scale applicable to children (fifth- and sixth-grade elementary school students). In this study, two preliminary investigations were conducted in the process of developing the Well-Being Scale for Children (WBSC), focusing on age-related differences in factors associated with subjective well-being and cognitive difficulties in responding to well-being measures. Based on these findings, a scale was developed using items grounded in the conceptual framework and components of children's subjective well-being, and its reliability and validity were examined. Furthermore, using the WBSC, an investigation was conducted to identify factors contributing to children's subjective well-being within the context of parent–child relationships. The results suggest that children's subjective well-being comprises components that differ from those of adults. In addition, children's subjective well-being is closely associated with social norms, and these relationships should be understood within the context of parent–child relationships.
Author: 小嶋, 佑介
Language: Japanese
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7165827954