Poverty as a Driver of Stigma among Finnish Children during the Covid-19 Pandemic – Evidence from the 2021 Children’s Voice Survey
This article contributes to literature by studying children’s experiences of stigma and its relation to poverty by using a multidimensional approach. More specifically, it investigates Finnish children’s experienced and internalized stigma during the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, and analyses how these dimensions are associated with subjective poverty and material deprivation. We use data from the 2021 Children’s Voice survey conducted by Save the Children, Finland. The results show that both dimensions of stigma are correlated with subjective poverty as well as material deprivation, even when controlling for...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 27, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Differences and Similarities in Youth Social-emotional Competence Measurement Between North American and East Asian Countries: Exploratory Graph Analysis using the OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills Data
This study aims to compare a measurement model of SEC between East Asian (EA) and North American (NA) countries. This study analyzed youth self-reports from the 2018 OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES; N = 25,454, age 10 and 15) from two countries in EA (China and South Korea) and two countries in NA (Canada and USA). Based on the Big Five personality model, the SSES was designed to measure five dimensions and 15 sub-constructs of SEC using 100 Likert-type items. Using a network psychometrics m ethod called Exploratory Graph Analysis, we uncovered and compared the underlying structure of the multidimensi...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 23, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
The Perspective of School-Age Adolescents on Cyberbullying in T ürkiye: A Qualitative Study
AbstractCyberbullying has become a global threat among adolescents. The aim of the present study, based on a qualitative methodology, is to investigate the perspective of adolescents on cyberbullying in T ürkiye. A qualitative research method was employed in the study’s design. Individual interviews were conducted with fifteen participants based on inclusion criteria, including being a high school student and spending at least two hours per day on the internet. The research team prepared a semi-st ructured interview form for data collection. Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA) was used for data analysis. The perception o...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 21, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Correction to: Ecological Levels of Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People
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Source: Child Indicators Research - September 16, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
How do Children Rate Their Health? An Investigation of Considered Health Dimensions, Health Factors, and Assessment Strategies
AbstractIn large-scale surveys of both children and adults, self-rated health (SRH) based on questions such as “In general, how would you rate your health?” is a widely used measurement to assess individuals’ health status. However, while a large number of studies have investigated the health aspects people consider for their responses, and some studies show deeper insights into the assessment strategi es in answering this question for adults, it is largely unknown how children assess their health based on those questions. Therefore, this study examines how children rate their health according to this question in a s...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 13, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Adolescents ’ Psychological Well-Being Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Internal and External Factors
AbstractThe positive youth development (PYD) framework notes that adolescents have the strength and potential for positive development due to supportive internal and external factors, despite the challenges they face. Positive outcome of adolescents ’ development and that is beneficial for their growth is psychological well-being (PWB). In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought many challenges to adolescent mental health. It amplified risk factors while depriving them of protective factors. The study examined the effects of various internal and external factors in predicting adolescent psychological well-being, both simulta...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 6, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Determinants of the Outcomes of a Household ’s Decision Concerning Child Labor or Child Schooling
This study attempts to highlight this child labor issue in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province of Pakistan. The analysis collects information through modified questionnaire by randomly interviewing households. Using Multinomial Logit model, the analysis finds that probability of child schooling is high, in case a child is already enrolled in primary school education. Similarly, child schooling is more likely when monthly income of a family head increases. However, with the increase in ‘age’ and ‘monthly income’ of a child, the probability of child labour tends to increase. Additionally, Poor financial...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 5, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Considering a Bifactor Model of Children ’s Subjective Well-Being Using a Multinational Sample
AbstractIn the current study, we consider the viability of a bifactor model of children ’s subjective well-being (SWB) by contributing to the discussion on the dimensionality of children’s SWB. We specify a general factor of SWB and four group factors (context-free cognitive life satisfaction, domain-based cognitive life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect) using s tructural equation modelling and parceling. We used data from the Children’s Worlds International Survey of Children’s Well-Being (N = 92 782). Our analysis strategy included confirmatory factor analysis and bifactor analysis. We fo...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 2, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Parental Neglect During COVID-19 and Children ’s Life Satisfaction in Rural Communities: A Moderated Mediation Model of Avoidant Attachment and Self-Compassion
This study explores the relationship between parental neglect during COVID-19 and children’s life satisfacti on in rural China. It further examines the mediating role of avoidant attachment and the moderating role of self-compassion. A random sample of 321 Chinese children (162 females, 159 males; Mage = 10.6, SD = 0.89) from rural communities completed scales of parental neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic, avoidant attachment, self-compassion, and life satisfaction. Results showed that parental neglect during the pandemic was negatively related to children’s life satisfaction. Moreover, avoidant at tachment med...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 1, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
My Parents Inspire Me to Succeed: Enhancing Academic Well-Being Through Resilient Mindset and Mental Toughness
AbstractThe present study aimed to explore whether resilient mindset and mental toughness mediated the relationship between strength-based parenting and student academic wellbeing, encompassing both subjective academic wellbeing and school achievement. The sample of this study included 507 Turkish young people from two high schools. Of the participants, 50.2% were female and 49.8% were male, with an age range of 15 to 17 years (mean of 15.57 with a standard deviation of 0.56). The study utilized a cross-sectional survey design with a self-report questionnaire that measured strength-based parenting, academic well-being, res...
Source: Child Indicators Research - August 31, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
“I Prefer to Live Only on Bread, but to Live with Love”: Muslim Palestinian-Arab Youths’ Perceptions of Child Neglect
AbstractChild neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment. Like child abuse, it may adversely influence children ’s development, cognitive function, and mental and physical health. Most literature on child neglect addresses professional discourse as opposed to children’s and adolescents’ views. Through a qualitative context-informed paradigm, the aim of this study was to gain a more nuanced understanding of Muslim Palestinian-Arab youths’ life experiences and concerns, with attention to their perceptions of child neglect. Data collection and thematic analysis were based on eight focus group discussions wi...
Source: Child Indicators Research - August 25, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Social Vulnerability to Pesticide Exposure in Children from an Agricultural Community in Mexico
In conclusion, the lack of knowledge of pesticides in the child population reveals several exposure risk factors, as well as a great variability in the manner in which children in Mexico perceive problems derived from use of these compounds. (Source: Child Indicators Research)
Source: Child Indicators Research - August 11, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Taking Stock of Canadian Population-Based Data Sources to Study Child Maltreatment: What ’s Available, What Should Researchers Know, and What are the Gaps?
AbstractViolence against children is a complex social, health, and legal issue in Canada associated with poor physical and mental health (PHAC,2012; Burczyka,2017). Eliminating violence against children is a target of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined by the United Nations General Assembly in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (United Nations,2022). While the SDGs were developed to provide international indicators to assess the progress of signatory nations, insufficient data prevented an evaluation of Canada (UNICEF,n.d. a). Although national, population-based child maltreatment research wa...
Source: Child Indicators Research - August 9, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Exploring the Determinants that Contribute to and Promote the Wellbeing of Immigrant and Refugee Children in Canada: a Multi-Method Participatory Study
This study was informed by the social-ecological framework and used interviews and drawing to collect data with children (n = 16) and their parents (n = 9). Data were collected virtually during October - December 2021. Our data suggest that immigrant-refugee children’s wellbeing is influenced by individual characteristics, relationships with their surroundings, and organizational/community factors. Data also suggest that wider societal poli cy and practice changes are necessary to enhance the wellbeing of this group. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the determinants of the wellbein...
Source: Child Indicators Research - August 8, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
A Preliminary Examination of Student Engagement Before and During COVID-19 in the U.S
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine students ’ self-reported cognitive and affective engagement before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Student engagement was examined in three ways: Fall 2020 survey responses for digital and in-person instruction were compared to those from Fall 2018 and Fall 2019; the engagement of students who remained i n the same school (n = 49,161) from fall 2019 to fall 2020 was examined; and among those students in the same schools with prior year responses, we examined predictors of a change in their self-reported engagement. Students were also asked to rate their perceptions o...
Source: Child Indicators Research - August 7, 2023 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
