Where you live matters: Correlation of child subjective well-being to rural, urban, and peripheral living

Gross-Manos, Daphna; Shimoni, Edna

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.04.009

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“…Somewhat unexpected findings from our study were that having academic educational expectations and living in a rural residence were linked to poorer mental health in the first sample. This is contrary to previous studies which have observed that youths who have higher educational expectations [ 33 ] and live in rural areas [ 48 , 49 ] tend to report better mental health. Although we do not know the direction of the associations, potential explanation for our results could be that those who have academic educational expectations may experience higher academic stress, which has been linked to poorer mental health [ 110 ], and that rural living may comprise negative experiences of social exclusion, insufficient activities, and limited access to resources, facilities, and transportation (for review, see Powell et al [ 111 ]).…”

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“…Pre-pandemic research [ 46 , 47 ] has also linked other characteristics of young people, such as older age and immigrant status, to poorer mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety). Studies conducted in different parts of the world have shown that youths living in urban areas tend to report slightly poorer well-being than those living in rural areas [ 48 , 49 ], although country-specific differences exist. These individuals may be particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of the pandemic.…”

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Mental health profiles of Finnish adolescents before and after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic

Gustafsson

Lyyra

Jasinskaja‐Lahti

et al. 2023

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had implications for adolescents’ interpersonal relationships, communication patterns, education, recreational activities and well-being. An understanding of the impact of the pandemic on their mental health is crucial in measures to promote the post-pandemic recovery. Using a person-centered approach, the current study aimed to identify mental health profiles in two cross-sectional samples of Finnish adolescents before and after the peak of the pandemic, and to examine how socio-demographic and psychosocial factors, academic expectations, health literacy, and self-rated health are associated with the emerging profiles. Methods and findings Survey data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study conducted in Finland in 2018 (N = 3498, age M = 13.44) and 2022 (N = 3838, age M = 13.21) were analyzed. A four-profile model using cluster analysis was selected for both samples. In Sample 1, the identified profiles were (1) “Good mental health”, (2) “Mixed psychosocial health”, (3) “Somatically challenged”, and (4) “Poor mental health”. In Sample 2, the identified profiles were (1) “Good mental health”, (2) “Mixed psychosomatic health”, (3) “Poor mental health and low loneliness”, and (4) “Poor mental health and high loneliness”. The results of the mixed effect multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that in both samples, being a girl and reporting lower maternal monitoring; lower family, peer, and teacher support; higher intensity of online communication; a less positive home atmosphere and school climate; and poor self-rated health were most strongly linked to belonging to a poorer mental health profile. In addition, in Sample 2, low subjective health literacy was a key factor associated with poorer mental health profiles, and teacher support was more important than before COVID. Conclusions The current study stresses the importance of identifying those vulnerable to developing poor mental health. To maximize post-pandemic recovery, the role of schools, especially teacher support and health literacy, along with the factors that remained important over time should be taken into account in public health and health promotion interventions.

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Mental health profiles of Finnish adolescents before and after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic

Gustafsson

Lyyra

Jasinskaja‐Lahti

et al. 2023

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…While the internal reliability is not high, this measure captures SWB differently as it is based on domains and thus its use is important. Moreover, confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated satisfying fit indices following the recommendation of Hooper et al [ 51 ] and Hu and Bentler [ 52 ] as following: TLI = 0.97, CFI = 0.98, SRMR = 0.02, the exception being RMSEA = 0.11, which was higher than recommended (suggesting lower parsimony of the model, possibly because of high correlation between the items) as reported in Gross-Manos & Shimoni [ 53 ]. Both SWB scales were transformed into 0–100 scales based on the recommendations of Huebner and Cummins [ 54 , 55 ].…”

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The Association between Bullying Victimization and Subjective Well-Being among Children: Does the Role of Child Religiosity Matter?

Massarwi

Gross-Manos²

2022

IJERPH

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Bullying is a major risk factor for poor psychological development for both children and adolescents worldwide. The current study, based on data from the International Survey of Children’s Well-Being (ISCWeB), explores the association between bullying victimization and subjective well-being as well as the moderating role of the child religiosity in this context among a sample of 2733 children aged 10–12 years old in Israel. Data was collected from children using self-reporting questionnaires, adopting a random stratified sampling method. A PROCESS moderation analysis was performed using SPSS for assessing the part played by child religiosity in moderating bullying victimization and the subjective well-being of children. This produced two key findings: first, children’s subjective well-being is negatively associated with bullying victimization; second, children’s religiosity serves as a protective factor by moderating the association between the child’s bullying victimization and subjective well-being. In light of the results, we recommend professionals who work with children to incorporate spiritual and religious resources into school-based interventions aiming at strengthening the child’s inner resilience and help overcome difficulties in their lives, based on a religious coping strategies.

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“…While the internal reliability is not high as this measure is based on domains, it captures SWB differently and thus its use is important. Moreover, confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated satisfying fit indices (reported in Gross-Manos & Shimoni, 2020). Both SWB scales were transformed to a 0–100 scale following the recommendations of Cummins and Lau (2005) and Huebner (2001).…”

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Material deprivation and subjective poverty association with subjective well-being reported by children: Religiosity as a protective factor.

Gross-Manos¹,

Massarwi²

2022

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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This study explores the association between material deprivation and subjective poverty with children's subjective well-being (SWB) as well as the possible moderating effect of religiosity on this correlation among a representative sample of 2,733 Israeli fourth and sixth graders, Jews, and Arabs. All measures were based on children's reports, using a survey. The findings show that religiosity plays a protective role in this association. For children with stronger religious beliefs, the association between material deprivation and subjective poverty with subjective well-being is weaker and even insignificant in some of the models, which explains 28%-33% of the variance. Religious practice is not found to have a significant moderating effect on the association between material well-being and subjective well-being, suggesting that religiosity manifests differently among children and adults. These results show the significance that religiosity can play among children at risk as a protective factor. In light of the findings, we emphasize the importance of developing culturally sensitive interventions when tackling child poverty, taking into consideration the role of religiosity in their lives and its impact on children's well-being. More studies are needed, aiming at explaining the effect of religiosity on children's well-being.

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Where you live matters: Correlation of child subjective well-being to rural, urban, and peripheral living

Cited by 17 publications

References 53 publications

Mental health profiles of Finnish adolescents before and after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic

Mental health profiles of Finnish adolescents before and after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Association between Bullying Victimization and Subjective Well-Being among Children: Does the Role of Child Religiosity Matter?

Material deprivation and subjective poverty association with subjective well-being reported by children: Religiosity as a protective factor.

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