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http://dx.doi.org/10.5723/KJCS.2015.36.2.55

Pathways from Peer Relationships to Subjective Well-Being through Self-Esteem in Late Childhood  

Yoo, Seolheui (Ewha Womans University)
Park, Bokyung (Ewha Womans University)
Doh, Hyun-Sim (Ewha Womans University)
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Korean Journal of Child Studies / v.36, no.2, 2015 , pp. 55-74 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the various pathways from peer relationships to subjective well-being through self-esteem in late childhood. A total of 354 fifth and sixth grade students in elementary school (189 boys and 165 girls) participated in the study. Peer relationships were assessed using the peer rating scale, and self-esteem and subjective well-being were measured using the self-rating scales. The data were analyzed by means of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Children's peer relationships affected their subjective well-being directly, as well as indirectly through their self-esteem. Positive relations with peers enabled children to improve their subjective well-being. In addition, those children who possessed good relationships with peers were more likely to perceive themselves as worthy, which led to higher overall levels of happiness and satisfaction in their lives. The study emphasizes the crucial influence of self-esteem on school-aged children's subjective well-being.
Keywords
peer relationships; self-esteem; subjective well-being;
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