Open AccessImpact of School Psychological Environment Variables on Happiness of K orean Youths
Author(s) -
Lee JiHye
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
japanese psychological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.392
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1468-5884
pISSN - 0021-5368
DOI - 10.1111/jpr.12126
Subject(s) - happiness , friendship , structural equation modeling , psychology , set (abstract data type) , social psychology , developmental psychology , mathematics , statistics , computer science , programming language
This study analyzed the structural relationships between school‐related psychological variables (teacher support, learning flow, friendship) and the happiness of K orean youths, and compared structural equation models for middle and high schools. Questionnaire data were collected from students in middle and high schools in 10 cities and provinces of K orea. The final data set from 870 students was analyzed with A mos 20.0. Goodness of fit indices for the hypothetical model were good, and all paths were significant. That is, a model incorporating indirect and direct impact of school‐related psychological environment variables, such as teacher support, learning flow, and friendship, on the happiness of K orean youths is valid. Second, structural equation models for middle and high schools demonstrated significant differences. Therefore, different types of assistance are needed to increase the happiness of students in middle schools and high schools.