Subjective Well-being Of Adolescents Research Articles

Exposing the moderating impact of parent-child value congruence on the relationship between adolescents’ materialism and subjective well-being

The current study examines the influence of value congruence on the relationship between materialism and well-being in the context of adolescent materialism in the family environment. The study proposes a theoretical foundation of person-environment fit, which maintains that when an individual’s personal values and the values in one’s environment are complementary, the individual experiences enhanced well-being. Evidence shows that when the degree to which an adolescent prioritizes materialism as a personal value aligns with the degree to which a parent prioritizes materialism as a personal value, the adolescent reports higher subjective well-being. The findings imply that the value of materialism itself does not necessarily lead to negative outcomes during adolescence. Children in value-congruent, highly materialistic family environments are likely to experience the greatest life satisfaction and the least depression. Conclusions suggest that researchers should further examine the influence of moderating factors in the relationship between materialism and well-being.

RELIGIOUS COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR COUNSELING TO INCREASE SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING IN ADOLESCENTS SURVIVOR OF FAMILY VIOLENCE

ABSTRACTFamily plays an important role in assisting adolescents who are struggling to gain their identity However, for adolescents who have grown up in families that experience conflict or even violence, family conditions can be a factor that increases the risk of adolescents to experience internalizing and externalizing problems which lead to their lower Subjective Wellbeing (SWB). Group counseling with a cognitive behavioral approach known as religious cognitive behavior counseling (RCBC), is applied using Islamic prayer to change negative cognitive distortion or self-talk, in adolescents who experience family violence. The results showed that RCBC could significantly increase positive affect., t = -2.658; p-0.005 (P <0.01; and could significantly increase life satisfaction, t = -1.775, p = 0.042, p< 0.05. RCBC can be developed as an alternative intervention to increase SWB in adolescents.

The Dynamics of the Interrelationships between Conscious Self-regulation, Psychological Well-being and School-related Subjective Well-being in Adolescents: A Three-year Cross-lagged Panel Study.

Recently, research on psychological well-being and its dynamics and predictors in adolescence, has gained special attention, due to the importance of well-being for mental and physical health, as well as for success in different activities. Self-regulation (SR) is considered a significant resource for maintaining psychological and school-related subjective well-being. The purpose of our study was to identify the role of conscious SR in maintaining pupils' satisfaction with school life, and to assess the contribution of conscious SR to the development of psychological well-being in adolescence. Two three-year longitudinal studies were carried out on samples of young adolescents in Russian schools (N = 148; N = 132; 10-13 years). The studies utilized methods for assessing conscious SR, psychological well-being (PWB), and school-related subjective well-being (SWB), the latter being the cognitive component of life satisfaction. Our research revealed differences in the dynamics of PWB and SWB levels in adolescents during their transition from primary to basic secondary school. It also identified the specifics of longitudinal relationships between conscious SR, PWB, and SWB in adolescence. We showed that there was a reciprocal relationship between them. However, the most significant cross-longitudinal effects were established between SR and school-related SWB. These effects changed over time: at the beginning, well-being acted as a significant factor of self-regulation, while later self-regulation acted as a significant resource for maintaining adolescent well-being in the subsequent years. School-related SWB is characterized by the most pronounced trajectory of change, while PWB is characterized by greater stability and insignificant growth. Our three-year longitudinal study demonstrated that the link between self-regulation and well-being is consistently reproduced. Conscious self-regulation is a significant resource for both the psychological and school subjective well-being of adolescents.

SENSE OF COHERENCE AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AMONG ADOLESCENTS - THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF LIVING IN A DORMITORY COMPARED TO LIVING WITH FAMILY.

SUMMARYThe aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between the sense of coherence (SOC) and subjective well-being (SWB) as a health promoting resource among adolescents living with parents and those living in dormitories. There were 442 adolescent responders, yielding a response rate of 84.3%. The SOC was measured using the Orientation to Life Questionnaire, while SWB was obtained from the Personal Wellbeing Index. There were no significant differences between the group living with parents and the group living in dormitories in SOC (128.3 and 129.4, respectively; p=0.580) and SWB (78.0 and 78.9, respectively; p=0.537). A significant difference was found between the genders. Boys had a higher SOC, both those living with parents (131.7 and 124.9, respectively; p=0.014) and those living in dormitories (136.5 and 124.5, respectively; p=0.001), and a higher SWB when living in dormitories (83.4 and 75.8, respectively; p=0.001). Adolescents with better socioeconomic status had a significantly higher SWB if living with parents (76.7 and 85.5, respectively; p=0.003), whereas no difference was found in the dormitory group (78.5 vs. 83.4; p=0.241). The SOC was strongly and positively associated with SWB (correlation coefficient 0.63; p=0.001) and was a key predictor of adolescent SWB (R2=0.373). These findings may prove helpful in future planning and supportive work in schools and dormitories to improve student health.

Ergenlerde sosyal görünüş kaygısı ile öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide sosyal ve duygusal özyeterliğin aracı rolü

Bu araştırmanın amacı ergenlerde sosyal görünüş kaygısı ile öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide sosyal ve duygusal özyeterliğin aracı rolünü incelemektir. Buna ek olarak çalışmada cinsiyetin sosyal görünüş kaygısı ile öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide düzenleyici rolü bulunup bulunmadığı da incelenmiştir. Araştırma ilişkisel tarama modelinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemi 2019-2020 öğretim yılında İstanbul’ da bir lisede öğrenimlerine devam etmekte olan 357 lise öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin yaş aralığı 13-18’dir. Öğrencilerin 180’ i (%50.4) kadın, 177’ si (%49.6) erkektir. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Sosyal Görünüş Kaygısı Ölçeği, Çocuklar için Özyeterlik Ölçeği ve Ergen Öznel İyi Oluş Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Veriler Betimsel İstatistikler, Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelasyonu ve Bootstrap Yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Analizler sonucunda elde edilen bulgular p< .05 anlamlılık düzeyinde test edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre sosyal görünüş kaygısı, sosyal-duygusal özyeterlik ve öznel iyi oluş ile negatif yönde ilişki göstermektedir. Özyeterlik algısı ile öznel iyi oluş arasında ise pozitif yönde ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmaktadır. Yapılan aracılık analizi sonucunda sosyal-duygusal özyeterliğin, sosyal görünüş kaygısı ve öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide aracı rolü olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Düzenleyicilik analizi sonucunda ise cinsiyetin sosyal görünüş kaygısı ve öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide düzenleyici rolü olmadığı bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlar literatür bağlamında tartışılarak sunulmuştur.

The Effect of Solution-Focused Brief Approach on Adolescent Subjective Well-Being: An Experimental Study

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of solution-focused brief approach based on subjective well-being improvement program on adolescents' subjective well-being levels. The study group con-sisted of 36 adolescents with low subjective well-being pre-test scores. The research is a study based on true experimental design with pre-test which has experimental-control-placebo group, post-test and follow-up test measurements. In this study, Adolescent Subjective Well-Being Scale and Personal In-formation Form were used as data collection tools. Kruskal Wallis H Test for Independent Samples, Mann Whitney U Test for Independent Samples and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test for Paired Samples were used to analyze data. According to obtained results, it was determined that there was a signifi-cant increase in subjective well-being post-test scores of adolescents in the experimental group compa-red to the pre-test scores, control and placebo groups. It was observed that the increase in the post-test scores of the adolescents in the experimental group was preserved in the follow-up measurements. In the control and placebo groups, no significant difference was found between the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test scores.

The Impact of Internet and Social Media Use on Well-Being: A Longitudinal Analysis of Adolescents Across Nine Years

Abstract The present research examines the longitudinal average impact of frequency of use of Internet and social networking sites (SNS) on subjective well-being of adolescents in Germany. Based on five-wave panel data that cover a period of nine years, we disentangle between-person and within-person effects of media use on depressive symptomatology and life satisfaction as indicators of subjective well-being. Additionally, we control for confounders such as TV use, self-esteem, and satisfaction with friends. We found that frequency of Internet use in general and use of SNS in particular is not substantially related subjective well-being. The explanatory power of general Internet use or SNS use to predict between-person differences or within-person change in subjective well-being is close to zero. TV use, a potentially confounding variable, is negatively related to satisfaction with life, but it does not affect depressive symptomatology. However, this effect is too small to be of practical relevance.

Adolescent Lifestyle Behaviors, Coping Strategies and Subjective Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Student Survey.

Background and objectives: Adolescence represents a critical period for rapid psychophysical and socio-cognitive changes, with implications for health and wellbeing in later life. From this perspective, the manifestation of unhealthy lifestyles and dysfunctional behaviors may reflect a change in wellbeing requiring alertness and prompt intervention. This study investigated lifestyle behaviors and coping strategies among Italian adolescents, also in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and whether they would predict a change in subjective wellbeing. Materials and Methods: In the period between 1 April and 10 April 2020, adolescents aged 15–21 filled out an online survey consisting of 33 questions investigating socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle behaviors, coping strategies, and subjective wellbeing. Results: Data was available on 306 participants. Most adolescents planned their daily routine (57.8%), engaging in structured activities (17.6–67.3%) and developing new interests (54.6%), and gave a positive reading of the ongoing period (57.8%), thus revealing adaptive coping strategies. Family wise, even though it was hard to stay at home (66%) and difficulties emerged, including self-isolation (50.7%) and quarrels (31.7%), a relevant proportion of adolescents shared their feelings (40.5%) and revaluated their family relationships (29.4–39.7%). In terms of social and school engagement, almost all adolescents kept contacts with their partner, friends, and teachers (90.2–93.5%). School commitments at home were sufficiently preserved (63.1%), however adolescents expressed preoccupations about their educational path (56.2%). A change in subjective wellbeing (49.3%) and symptoms of anxiety (39.9%) were frequently reported. A number of factors predicted a change in subjective wellbeing, including adaptive coping strategies (physical activity, OR = 2.609, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.297–5.247; engaging in different activities than before, OR = 2.212, 95% CI 1.157–4.230), family issues (finding hard to stay at home, OR = 3.852, 95% CI 1.953–7.599; having quarrels, OR = 2.158, 95% CI 1.122–4.150), school-related behaviors (fearing a negative educational outcome, OR = 1.971, 95% 1.063–3.655), and female gender (OR = 3.647, 95% CI 1.694–7.851). Conclusions: Both personal and environmental coping resources are relevant to subjective wellbeing in adolescence and should be taken into account for prevention and early intervention in youth mental health.

Longitudinal relationship between trait gratitude and subjective well-being in adolescents: Evidence from the bi-factor model

ABSTRACT Previous studies have rarely explored the predictive causality relationship between trait gratitude and subjective well-being (SWB) that has been demonstrated to have a bi-factor structure (i.e., three specific factors and a general factor of SWB). A sample of 494 adolescents participated in a two-wave study including the measurements of trait gratitude and SWB. We employed structural equation modeling techniques to assess cross-lagged effects between trait gratitude and the bi-factor structure of SWB (i.e., life satisfaction, negative affect, positive affect and the general SWB factor) in four models. The results showed that trait gratitude could predict life satisfaction and positive affect, but could not predict negative affect and the general SWB factor over two months. Besides, there was no evidence for the reverse or reciprocal relationships between trait gratitude and the bi-factor structure of SWB. Implications and future directions of the findings were discussed.

A Comparative Study of Stress and Its Coping Methods on the Subjective Well-being of Adolescents in Urban and Rural Areas

A Comparative Study of Stress and Its Coping Methods on the Subjective Well-being of Adolescents in Urban and Rural Areas

Bullying and subjective well-being: A hierarchical socioeconomical status analysis of Chilean adolescents

Inequality is a major concern for governments and policymakers in poor’s and developing countries. High levels of inequity negatively affect the lives of children and adolescents and their subjective well-being (SWB). Moreover, bullying behavior also harm the SWB of its victims. Previous studies have examined the negative consequences of bullying, but have failed to consider socioeconomic status (SES) and the nested effects of the school. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of bullying on SWB by considering the role of SES at the school level. We examined a sample of 1,914 adolescents from 26 schools in two Chilean regions (mean age: 11.54 years; 47.1% female) using Hierarchical Linear Modeling with different subjective well-being measures at the student level. We used the type of school (private versus public) and socioeconomic status. Our results indicate a negative relationship between bullying and different measures of SWB. SES appears to be negatively related at the school level on well-being, which evidences other features to be considered in relation to prevention. This is evidence of the negative effects of levels of risk and inequality in Chilean schools on the subjective well-being of adolescents.

The Subjective Well-Being of Adolescent Canadians with Disabilities

In line with growing interest in subjective well-being (SWB) as a goal of public policy, a substantial research base examining the correlates, effects and determinants of adolescent SWB is beginning to develop. However, there is a dearth of data on the SWB of adolescents with disabilities. The limited available data suggest that adolescents with disabilities in high-income countries face a heightened risk of poorer SWB relative to peers without disabilities. Few studies have investigated potential causes of disability-based differences in adolescent SWB. This lack of research may be due, in part, to the widely held but now contested assumption that disability is inherently negative and therefore a direct cause of poorer SWB. Utilising data from the Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, this study investigated the potential mediating role of adverse life conditions, including socioeconomic disadvantage, impoverished peer relationships, and peer victimisation. Employing structural equation modelling, the study found evidence consistent with a causal chain running from early childhood disability, through adverse life conditions, to poorer adolescent SWB. The findings suggest that poorer SWB in adolescents with disabilities cannot be assumed or attributed to disability in any straightforward way. With equivalent means, including economic and social resources, adolescents with disabilities may enjoy levels of SWB that are not significantly different from their peers without disabilities.

The Effect of Parental Educational Expectations on Adolescent Subjective Well-Being and the Moderating Role of Perceived Academic Pressure: Longitudinal Evidence for China

Although the strong positive correlation between parental educational expectations (PEE) and child academic achievement is widely documented, little is known about PEE’s effects on child psychological outcomes and the mechanisms through which it may work. Hence, in this paper, using nationally representative data from the 2013–2014 and 2014–2015 waves of the China Education Panel Survey, we investigated PEE’s causal impact on adolescent subjective well-being (SWB) and the moderating role of the academic pressures that these adolescents perceive. While we provided robust evidence for a positive causal relation between PEE and adolescent SWB, we also found that this relationship is negatively moderated by adolescent-perceived academic pressure, indicating that academic pressure is likely to attenuate the beneficial impact of PEE on adolescent SWB. In addition, the facts that the benefits of PEE are greater for female adolescents and those from migrant, one-child, and non-poor families suggested that it may operate on adolescent SWB through increased family resources, improved family relationships, and higher adolescent aspirations linked to higher PEE.

Character strengths and subjective well-being in adolescence

Character strengths and subjective well-being in adolescence

Links between family cohesion and subjective well-being in adolescents and early adults: The mediating role of self-concept clarity and hope

This study examined the associations among family cohesion (i.e., the extent to which family members are concerned and committed to the family), self-concept clarity (i.e., having a clear, confident and coherent sense of one’s own identity), hope (as a general disposition to engage in conscious efforts to obtain goals), and subjective well-being (containing emotional and cognitive well-being). 2792 adolescents and early adults with an age range of 11–24 years (Mage = 16.45, SD = 2.62, 43.2% boys) in China completed the Family Environment Scale, the Self-Concept Clarity Scale, the Children’s Hope Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale. Two serial mediation models revealed that self-concept clarity and hope independently mediated the effect of family cohesion on subjective well-being. More importantly, family cohesion could influence subjective well-being through the chain mediating effect of “self-concept clarity–hope”. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the links between these factors and suggest that high level of family cohesion may promote subjective well-being through the high level of self-concept clarity and hope.

Association Between Social Networks and Subjective Well-Being in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Social networks are ubiquitous in the lives of adolescents. This work systematically reviewed all studies which investigated the relationship between subjective well-being and the social networks of adolescents. Twenty-nine articles (out of 1,204 hits) were included within the review. Offline social networks have a positive association between the mood, self-esteem, and loneliness of adolescents but not body image. Nine of the studies investigating online social networks found a positive association on mood, life satisfaction, and loneliness through support seeking and receiving positive feedback. Fifteen of the studies found a negative association between online social networks and mood, self-esteem, life satisfaction, body image, and overall subjective well-being through high investment, passive use, receiving negative feedback, and social media ostracism. There is a need for intervention programs and education for young people, educators, and parents to address the risks to subjective well-being brought about by online social networks.

The Effect of Body Images and Self-Esteem on Subjective Well-Being in Adolescents

This study aims to examine whether there is an influence between body image and self-esteem on subjective well-being in adolescents. This research uses a quantitative approach with ex-post facto research techniques . This research was conducted at SMK Nanggulan, Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta with a sample of 306 teenagers, especially teenage girls. The instrument in this study uses subjective well-being scale, body image and self-esteem. Instrument validation techniques used are using content validity and reliability using the Cronbach Alpha formula. Research data analysis techniques using multiple regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that (1) there is a significant influence of body image and self-esteem together on the subjective well-being of adolescents with a value of F = 76,040 ( p <0 , 05 ), (2) there is a significant influence of body image on subjective well-being in adolescents t = 11.455 ( p <0.05), and (3) there is a significant influence between self-esteem on subjective well-being in adolescents t = 10,436 ( p <0.05). Therefore, it can be concluded that body image and self-esteem can be predictors of subjective well-being in adolescents.

New Evidences about Subjective Well-Being in Adolescence and Its Links with Neurocognitive Performance.

The main purpose of the present work was to study the neurocognitive endophenotypes of adolescents at risk for low personal wellbeing. The sample included a total of 1588 adolescents from stratified random cluster sampling; derived from this sample, a group of high-risk (n = 84) and a control group (n = 84) were selected. The personal well-being index–school children (PWI–SC), the University of Pennsylvania computerized neuropsychological test battery for children (included 14 tasks assessing five neurobehavioral domains: executive functions, episodic memory, complex cognition, social cognition and sensorimotor speed), and the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) were used. Adolescents with low personal wellbeing showed statistically significant impairments across the different neurocognitive domains. In particular, adolescents at risk showed lower accuracy scores on executive function and complex cognition and lower speed scores on episodic memory, complex cognition and social cognition scores. The results of the present study contribute relevant information about the nature of neurocognitive impairments associated with subjective wellbeing and allow implementing preventive treatments.

Life Satisfaction Among Middle School Students Around the World Cross-Cultural Evidence From PISA 2018

Using rich data from roughly half a million 15-year-olds across 72 countries and economies participating in PISA 2018, this paper examines the predictors of adolescent subjective well-being (SWB) from a cross-cultural angle. Life satisfaction and affective well-being are found to be most strongly related to perceived meaning in life, self-efficacy, relationship quality, and peer SWB. Analyses by world region reveal several culture-specific explanations for interregional well-being gaps. In particular, low life satisfaction among academically high-performing students from Confucian East Asia is found to be associated with low meaning in life, low self-efficacy, low peer well-being, as well as with high emotional interdependence. In contrast, high life satisfaction among Latin American students can be explained by high peer well-being, high meaning in life, as well as low peer wealth. Limited evidence is also found for a negative relationship between academic performance and life satisfaction. Meanwhile, competition and cooperation among students does only affect life satisfaction of students in collectivistic societies.

Self-compassion dan Subjective Well-being Remaja Tunadaksa

Adolescents with physical disability is an adolescents whose have bodily abnormalities in their structure or function which can interfere with their activities such as normal teenagers. The psychological impact suffered by adolescents with physical disability such as low self-esteem, anxiety, frustration, withdrawal from society and apathy. Those condition can reduce the level of subjective well-being and to improve there is internal factors, self-compassion. This research has the aim of knowing how the relationship of self-compassion towards subjective well-being of adolescents with physical disability. This research use quantitative correlational with 140 total sample. The results shows that there is a significant relationship self-compassion toward subjective well-being. Relationships have a positive direction, when self-compassion increased, subjective wellbeing also higher in adolescent with physical disability and vice versa.