Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-control

Purpose The purpose of this study was to obtain research-based evidence on the relationships among general characteristics, family strength, self-control, and happiness among late school-aged children using a correlational research design. Methods The participants were 172 fifth- and sixth-grade stu...

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Main Authors: Bo Kyoung Jin, Hye Young Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing 2019-07-01
Series:Child Health Nursing Research
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Online Access:http://www.e-chnr.org/upload/pdf/chnr-25-3-245.pdf
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spelling doaj-d4ba77a37aeb411696cf9590b82971112021-03-02T11:12:54ZengKorean Academy of Child Health NursingChild Health Nursing Research2287-91102287-91292019-07-0125324525410.4094/chnr.2019.25.3.2451652Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-controlBo Kyoung Jin0Hye Young Ahn1 Graduate Student, Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea Professor, College of Nursing, Eulji University, Daejeon, KoreaPurpose The purpose of this study was to obtain research-based evidence on the relationships among general characteristics, family strength, self-control, and happiness among late school-aged children using a correlational research design. Methods The participants were 172 fifth- and sixth-grade students from two public elementary schools. Data were collected by employing structured questionnaires, including the Korean Family Strengths Scale for Strengthening Family II, a self-control scale, and a happiness scale. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 23.0. Results The level of happiness of late school-aged students showed significant correlations with family strength (r=.78, p<.001), and self-control (r=.59, p<.001). Family strength had a significant positive correlation with self-control (r=.55, p<.001). The factors with a significant impact on participants’ happiness were family strength (β=.63, p<.001), self-control (β=.21, p<.001), exercise frequency, and self-perceived health. The total explanatory power of the model was 69%, and the explanatory power of family strength for the level of happiness was 61%, showing that the family strength was the most important factor that promoted happiness in late school-aged students. Conclusion These findings imply that improving family strength is an important aspect of promoting happiness among late school-aged children. Interventions to strengthen late school-aged children’s self-control are also necessary.http://www.e-chnr.org/upload/pdf/chnr-25-3-245.pdfHappinessChildrenFamilySelf-control
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Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-control
Child Health Nursing Research
Happiness
Children
Family
Self-control
author_facet Bo Kyoung Jin
Hye Young Ahn
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title Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-control
title_short Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-control
title_full Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-control
title_fullStr Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-control
title_full_unstemmed Factors Influencing the Happiness of Late School-aged Children: A Focus on Family Strength and Self-control
title_sort factors influencing the happiness of late school-aged children: a focus on family strength and self-control
publisher Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
series Child Health Nursing Research
issn 2287-9110
2287-9129
publishDate 2019-07-01
description Purpose The purpose of this study was to obtain research-based evidence on the relationships among general characteristics, family strength, self-control, and happiness among late school-aged children using a correlational research design. Methods The participants were 172 fifth- and sixth-grade students from two public elementary schools. Data were collected by employing structured questionnaires, including the Korean Family Strengths Scale for Strengthening Family II, a self-control scale, and a happiness scale. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 23.0. Results The level of happiness of late school-aged students showed significant correlations with family strength (r=.78, p<.001), and self-control (r=.59, p<.001). Family strength had a significant positive correlation with self-control (r=.55, p<.001). The factors with a significant impact on participants’ happiness were family strength (β=.63, p<.001), self-control (β=.21, p<.001), exercise frequency, and self-perceived health. The total explanatory power of the model was 69%, and the explanatory power of family strength for the level of happiness was 61%, showing that the family strength was the most important factor that promoted happiness in late school-aged students. Conclusion These findings imply that improving family strength is an important aspect of promoting happiness among late school-aged children. Interventions to strengthen late school-aged children’s self-control are also necessary.
topic Happiness
Children
Family
Self-control
url http://www.e-chnr.org/upload/pdf/chnr-25-3-245.pdf
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