Changes in Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of Multicultural Adolescents in Korea

Background: Currently, Korea is witnessing a steady increase in the number of adolescents from multicultural families. we aimed to identify the trends in life satisfaction changes and identifies the predictors of life satisfaction in multicultural adolescents at the grade level. Methods:  Data f...

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Main Authors: Hyo Sung Cha, Mi Young Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/25355
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description Background: Currently, Korea is witnessing a steady increase in the number of adolescents from multicultural families. we aimed to identify the trends in life satisfaction changes and identifies the predictors of life satisfaction in multicultural adolescents at the grade level. Methods:  Data from the Multicultural Adolescent Panel Survey (2012-2015) were analyzed in this study. Accordingly, we performed multiple linear regression analysis with previously identified life satisfaction predictors in adolescents as the explanatory variables for each school year. Results: Multicultural adolescents experienced higher life satisfaction in the sixth than fifth grade, and their satisfaction tended to decline after the sixth grade. Academic satisfaction, depression, self-esteem, ego-resilience, and family support significantly predicted the group’s life satisfaction in fourth to eighth grades; however, since these factors changed across grade levels, their impact on life satisfaction also varied across grades. Conclusion: These findings highlight the necessity of developing approaches that consider the varying factors and their grade-level effects on multicultural adolescents’ life satisfaction and implementing effective policies and programs tailored to each grade level or developmental stage. These results provide valuable data to determine the timings and contents of such policies and programs.
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spelling doaj.art-1952969bf36f4620872fd2323586558e2023-01-03T09:52:00ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932022-11-01511110.18502/ijph.v51i11.11168Changes in Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of Multicultural Adolescents in KoreaHyo Sung Cha0Mi Young Kwon1College of Nursing, Eulji University, Gyeonggi, South KoreaCollege of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea Background: Currently, Korea is witnessing a steady increase in the number of adolescents from multicultural families. we aimed to identify the trends in life satisfaction changes and identifies the predictors of life satisfaction in multicultural adolescents at the grade level. Methods:  Data from the Multicultural Adolescent Panel Survey (2012-2015) were analyzed in this study. Accordingly, we performed multiple linear regression analysis with previously identified life satisfaction predictors in adolescents as the explanatory variables for each school year. Results: Multicultural adolescents experienced higher life satisfaction in the sixth than fifth grade, and their satisfaction tended to decline after the sixth grade. Academic satisfaction, depression, self-esteem, ego-resilience, and family support significantly predicted the group’s life satisfaction in fourth to eighth grades; however, since these factors changed across grade levels, their impact on life satisfaction also varied across grades. Conclusion: These findings highlight the necessity of developing approaches that consider the varying factors and their grade-level effects on multicultural adolescents’ life satisfaction and implementing effective policies and programs tailored to each grade level or developmental stage. These results provide valuable data to determine the timings and contents of such policies and programs. https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/25355AdolescentChildCultureKoreaLife satisfaction
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Mi Young Kwon
Changes in Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of Multicultural Adolescents in Korea
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Adolescent
Child
Culture
Korea
Life satisfaction
title Changes in Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of Multicultural Adolescents in Korea
title_full Changes in Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of Multicultural Adolescents in Korea
title_fullStr Changes in Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of Multicultural Adolescents in Korea
title_full_unstemmed Changes in Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of Multicultural Adolescents in Korea
title_short Changes in Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of Multicultural Adolescents in Korea
title_sort changes in factors affecting the life satisfaction of multicultural adolescents in korea
topic Adolescent
Child
Culture
Korea
Life satisfaction
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