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Unrevealing the Mediating Mechanisms Between Material Deprivation and Children’s Life Satisfaction: Empirical Evidence from the International Survey of Children’s Well-Being

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This study aims to understand the relationship between material deprivation and children’s life satisfaction, with a particular focus on the serial mediating mechanisms of social interaction and a sense of safety. A sample of 41,455 children was obtained from 18 countries participating in the second wave of the International Survey of Children’s Well-Being (ISCWeB). The data were analyzed through structural equation modeling. The results showed that material deprivation was negatively associated with children’s life satisfaction. Moreover, material deprivation reduced children’s social interaction with families and peers, which impaired their sense of safety at home and school, thereby decreasing their life satisfaction. Social interaction and a sense of safety significantly mediated the relationships between material deprivation and children’s life satisfaction. The present study extended previous research by establishing an integrated framework to illustrate the underlying mechanisms between material deprivation and children’s life satisfaction. This research also provided practical implications to mitigate the adverse effects of material deprivation on child development.

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Jiang, S., Wang, L. & Cheng, Y. Unrevealing the Mediating Mechanisms Between Material Deprivation and Children’s Life Satisfaction: Empirical Evidence from the International Survey of Children’s Well-Being. Applied Research Quality Life 18, 893–914 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10101-8

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