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<p>Understanding the structure of children’s subjective well-being (SWB) across diverse cultural contexts is essential for developing reliable indicators and effective child-focused policies. However, empirical research on how specific well-being domains are interrelated and prioritized by children—particularly among 10-year-olds—remains limited. This study addresses this gap by employing a novel network-based analytical approach to examine the structure of SWB among 39,164 10-year-old children across 32 countries, using data from the third wave of the International Survey of Children’s Well-Being (ISCWeB). Children’s evaluations of life satisfaction across various domains were assessed using the Children’s Worlds Domain-Based Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-DBSWBS). Results reveal that children’s well-being domains tend to form a coherent and interconnected structure across countries, though the centrality of specific domains varies by cultural and regional context. <i>Satisfaction with safety</i>, <i>freedom</i>, and <i>time use</i> consistently emerged as central nodes, while <i>satisfaction with friendships and living areas</i> tended to occupy more peripheral positions. Country-level variations were observed in the strength and configuration of key network connections (e.g., material possessions–time use, freedom–safety), suggesting culturally embedded perceptions of what matters most to children. These findings offer a novel methodological and cross-cultural contribution to the study of children’s SWB, and provide actionable insights for designing culturally informed interventions aimed at enhancing children’s quality of life globally.</p>

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A Network Approach to Understanding Children’s Subjective Well-Being in an International Context

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    2026年3月24日

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  • Shu-Chen Wang,
  • Yu-Wen Chen,
  • Yuan-Hung Miau,
  • Chia-Hsin Ariel Chiang,
  • Tung-Lin Hsieh

摘要

Understanding the structure of children’s subjective well-being (SWB) across diverse cultural contexts is essential for developing reliable indicators and effective child-focused policies. However, empirical research on how specific well-being domains are interrelated and prioritized by children—particularly among 10-year-olds—remains limited. This study addresses this gap by employing a novel network-based analytical approach to examine the structure of SWB among 39,164 10-year-old children across 32 countries, using data from the third wave of the International Survey of Children’s Well-Being (ISCWeB). Children’s evaluations of life satisfaction across various domains were assessed using the Children’s Worlds Domain-Based Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-DBSWBS). Results reveal that children’s well-being domains tend to form a coherent and interconnected structure across countries, though the centrality of specific domains varies by cultural and regional context. Satisfaction with safety, freedom, and time use consistently emerged as central nodes, while satisfaction with friendships and living areas tended to occupy more peripheral positions. Country-level variations were observed in the strength and configuration of key network connections (e.g., material possessions–time use, freedom–safety), suggesting culturally embedded perceptions of what matters most to children. These findings offer a novel methodological and cross-cultural contribution to the study of children’s SWB, and provide actionable insights for designing culturally informed interventions aimed at enhancing children’s quality of life globally.