Global Conference on Children and Youth

There is a lack of research about the biracial children’s perspective of their dignity. The available literature on children’s dignity are mainly based on adults’ point of view. To address this gap, ten biracial children from poor communities in Angeles City, Philippines were invited to take part in the research. Their caregivers and selected community members likewise participated in the study. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The themes which emerged suggested that the child participants’ dignity had internal as well as external domains which corresponded to their physical and emotional needs, respectively. The outer domain can be enhanced through promotion of a functional environment. Indicators of functionality include, although not limited to, cleanliness, colorfulness, capacity of space, and cool ambiance. The inner domain is supported through pakikipagkapwa or by regarding children as fellow human beings. Some reported indicators of absence of pakikipagkapwa were bullying, racial stereotyping, corporal punishment, and lack of consultation – treatments which were attributed to the biases that were formed as a result of the Philippines’ colonial experience. The biracial child participants’ dignity was also negatively affected by poverty, governmental inadequacy, and environmental disturbances. The study argued that provision of financial support and quality education were key in addressing discrimination against biracial children and their impoverished conditions.

In recent years, various kinds of risk behaviors among urban and rural adolescents have increasingly aroused public concern. To explore the influence mechanism of social class and family violence on risk behaviors and the mediating effect in this process, this study selected 216 students from universities in Beijing and Hebei for a questionnaire survey based on the principle of convenient sampling. The results of regression analyses and mediating effect analysis revealed that participants' subjective social class significantly predicted risk behaviors and family violence. Correlations between variables were verified, and family violence played a partial mediating role between social class and risk behaviors. Our findings echoed previous studies on the relationships between social class, risk behaviors, and family violence in pairs. Furthermore, this study innovatively proposed and constructed a mediating model of the relationship among the three variables through statistical analysis, which offered evidence support for subsequent researches in the field of educational psychology and also provided space for further studies related to family factors.

This qualitative study is designed to explore how tweens’ (age 8-12) leadership practice influences their self-concept development as a mechanism of social adjustment. The purpose of the current study is articulated in the following three research questions: (a) What is the influence on self-concept development? (b) What environment/relational factors impact self-concept? (c) What is the influence of systematic support on tweens’ leadership experience in leadership over other children? There were a total of 30 children shepherds (n = 30; in-depth, face-to-face interviews), along with their 27 parents (n = 27; survey), five ministry staff (n = 5; unstructured interviews), and two volunteers (n = 2; unstructured interview) who participated in the research from five churches in Texas and California, which have adopted the House Church Ministry model and relevant children’s ministry model. The collected data was analyzed with the assistance of the Nvivo 12 software program and produced the seven emerging themes implicating that a tween child can thrive in their self-concept related to social, prosocial, proactivity development through displaying their leadership over other children with social-emotional and programmatically practical support. As this support system assists individuals in their tween period to mature in their self-concept, it may result in a form of development that could translate into deeper engagement with their community.

India has been struck hard by COVID-19 since the very beginning of 2020. In the past 1.5 years, we have learned, evolved, and dealt with deadly stages of the virus affecting the mass on a chronic level. Facing such a prolonged, unpredictable, and stressful event, may produce pessimistic life expectations of the future, along with feelings of hopelessness. In such situations, the presence of social support and resilience is a primary system to overcome hopelessness, especially in students. The present study aims to present a comparative analysis between university (N=40, F=20, M=20) and 12th standard students (N=40, F=20, M=20) on hopelessness, social support & resilience during COVID-19. An elaborate t-test and mean scores were used to effectively observe the differences between university and 12th standard students. The results indicated that the null hypothesis Ho 9 was rejected with proof of significant difference in social support in male and female candidates of class 12th. The study implies that COVID-19 has an equal impact on the student population’s hopelessness, resilience, and social support levels, regardless of their gender. It also has important implications for future studies and understanding the importance of mental health provisions in the country and can prove to be an essential asset in formulating prevention and coping strategies.

Social media addiction has now become an increasingly significant issue because it can affect the emotional health, family relationships, and life events of users. Moreover, it has been shown to decrease daily usage control for academia and recreational activities, especially among youths. Therefore, the researchers aimed to investigate the factors that influence high school students' use of social media. A qualitative approach was applied in this study to conduct a preliminary examination of the factors involved, which was carried out by interviewing six psychology specialists in Thailand. Data were collected from high school students in Thailand, with 445 survey responses collected and analysed. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to discover the factor structure of the measurement. The results showed that there were four positive components: happiness, tolerance, interpersonal communication, and narcissism. The initial Eigen Values ranged from .210 to 10.378, while the variance was 59.506. Future research should include a confirmatory factor analysis and a focus on various countries to validate the findings, as well as, studying the prevalence and potential treatments for Social Media Addiction.