School Experiences and Happiness Levels of School-Age Children: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
Publish place: Journal of Education and Community Health، Vol: 9، Issue: 3
Publish Year: 1401
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تاریخ نمایه سازی: 28 تیر 1402
Abstract:
Background: Happiness is a measure of school-age children’s well-being. Many factors have been identified
as the source of school-age children’s happiness, among which school experiences are particularly
significant. This study aimed to investigate school-age children’s happiness and school experiences in
various contexts.
Methods: In total, ۳۲۸۲ Thai school-age children (first- and sixth-grade students) across the country were
randomly selected in ۲۰۱۹. The exploratory research design was used for quantitative and qualitative
data collection. The selected samples were administered self-reported questionnaires, interviewed, and
observed in their school settings for five days a week. The collected quantitative data were analyzed with
mean scores, standard deviations (SD), and the t test, while qualitative data were analyzed using content
analysis.
Results: The mean score ( ± SD) of the first- and sixth-grade students were ۲.۲۹۰ ( ± ۰.۳۲) and ۲.۲۲۰ ( ± ۰.۳۰),
respectively, which was interpreted as a moderate level of happiness. Factors such as grade levels, school
types, food consumption, class hours, learning activities, and play activities had a statistically significant
impact on school-age children’s happiness (P ≤ ۰.۰۵). A qualitative examination of their routines and
schedules on weekdays demonstrated that these children lost out on personal time and could not make
decisions to spend time on the activities of their own interest and preference.
Conclusion: School-age children are burdened with required schoolwork and barely have the time for any
recreation and rest. Thus, children’s happiness is reduced with lower recess time.
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Authors
Yotsawee Saifah
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand