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Subjective Well-Being of Primary and Secondary School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Latent Profile Analysis

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  • Marcin Gierczyk

    (University of Silesia in Katowice)

  • Edyta Charzyńska

    (University of Silesia in Katowice)

  • Dagmara Dobosz

    (University of Silesia in Katowice)

  • Hewilia Hetmańczyk

    (University of Silesia in Katowice)

  • Ewa Jarosz

    (University of Silesia in Katowice)

Abstract

This study employs a person-oriented approach to examine the heterogeneity of samples of primary school students (N = 2,333; 56.5% girls) and secondary school students (N = 2,329; 62.9% girls) in terms of levels of subjective well-being (SWB) in five domains: family, friends, school experience, body, and the local area. The study was conducted in Poland during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latent profile analysis revealed five profiles among primary school students and six profiles among secondary school students. The profiles identified among primary school students had their counterparts among secondary school students and included “highly satisfied,” “moderately satisfied,” “highly dissatisfied,” “satisfied with their family life and local area and dissatisfied with their friends,” and “satisfied with their family life and friends and dissatisfied with their local area” profiles. In both samples, the profile with high levels of satisfaction in all domains was the most numerous. Moreover, in secondary school students, we identified the sixth profile, which was highly satisfied with their friends and dissatisfied in other domains. We also noted that gender, age, type of school and positive relationships with others predicted the latent profile membership. The results of this study indicate the need to utilize the person-oriented approach to gain insight into various patterns of children’s SWB. Moreover, the study provides some practical recommendations for preparing tailored interventions aimed at improving children’s SWB.

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  • Marcin Gierczyk & Edyta Charzyńska & Dagmara Dobosz & Hewilia Hetmańczyk & Ewa Jarosz, 2022. "Subjective Well-Being of Primary and Secondary School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Latent Profile Analysis," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 15(6), pages 2115-2140, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:chinre:v:15:y:2022:i:6:d:10.1007_s12187-022-09952-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s12187-022-09952-2
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