The Effects of Civic Consciousness and Sense of Community on Happiness in Adolescent : Mediating Effects of Career Desision

Lee, Myung-Ha; Cho, Ouk-Sun

doi:10.22678/jic.2023.21.5.097

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“…In particular, Korean high school students are exposed to a more competitive entrance examination atmosphere than middle school students are, which can lead to excessive competition and heavy learning demands, making it difficult for them to develop social skills ( Yoon and Sung, 2021 ). On the other hand, given that empirical studies have shown that a sense of community may promote high school students’ well-being, such as their satisfaction with life ( Hombrados-Mendieta et al, 2019 ), mental health ( Terry et al, 2019 ) and happiness ( Lee and Cho, 2023 ), it is necessary to identify the factors that have meaningful impacts on fostering a sense of community among high school students and developing supportive policies that enhance this sense of community.…”

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Exploring the predictors affecting the sense of community of Korean high school students: application of random forests and SHAP

Jang,

Chung

2024

Front. Psychol.

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Adolescence is a stage during which individuals develop social adaptability through meaningful interactions with others. During this period, students gradually expand their social networks outside the home, forming a sense of community. The aim of the current study was to explore the key predictors related to sense of community among Korean high school students and to develop supportive policies that enhance their sense of community. Accordingly, random forests and SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) were applied to the 7th wave (11th graders) of the Korean Education Longitudinal Study 2013 data (n = 6,077). As a result, 6 predictors positively associated with sense of community were identified, including self-related variables, “multicultural acceptance,” “behavioral regulation strategy,” and “peer attachment,” consistent with previous findings. Newly derived variables that predict sense of community include “positive recognition of volunteering,” “creativity,” “observance of rules” and “class attitude,” which are also positively related to sense of community. The implications of these results and some suggestions for future research are also discussed.

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