Journal of Families and Better Life (가정과삶의질연구)

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Development of a Happiness Scale for School-aged Korean Children(HSSKC)

한국 아동의 행복감척도 개발연구

  • Choi, Hye-Yeong (Dept. of Child Development and Family Studies, Changwon National Univ.) ;
  • Shin, Hae-Young (Dept. of Child Studies and Education, Hanyang Cyber Univ.) ;
  • Choi, Mi-Sook (Dept. Early Childhood Education, Chonnam National Univ.) ;
  • Cho, Song-Yon (Dept. Early Childhood Education, Hoseo Univ.)
  • 최혜영 (창원대학교 아동가족학과) ;
  • 신혜영 (한양사이버대학교 아동학과) ;
  • 최미숙 (전남대학교 유아교육과) ;
  • 조성연 (호서대학교 유아교육과)
  • Published : 2009.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a "Happiness Scale for School-aged Korean Children" (HSSKC). Participants consisted of 2,528 children who were chosen from six places, namely: Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungnam, Jeonnam, Gyeongnam, and Gangwon. The province of Jeju-do was not included. The study assessed children's perception of happiness in six areas of life. For data analysis, the study employed the following methods: descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation, and Cronbach's $\alpha$. Initially, the study used an original scale composed of 32 items, but these were later reduced to 29 through exploratory factor analysis. The study identified six factors which influenced the happiness of school-aged children: (1) self-esteem, (2) parent-child relationship, (3) school life, (4) after-school activities, (5) general living environment, and (6) satisfaction of needs. Validity was determined through correlating the sub-factors. Using Cronbach' $\alpha$ to measure the reliability of factors, the result ranged from .60 to 81.

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