The Role of Subjective Poverty in the Association Between Material Deprivation and Subjective Well-Being Among Fourth and Sixth Grade Children in Israel

Journal title SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI
Author/s Daphna Gross-Manosa, Asher Ben-Ariehb
Publishing Year 2022 Issue 2022/2
Language English Pages 20 P. 25-44 File size 231 KB
DOI 10.3280/SISS2022-002003
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This study investigates the correlation between subjective poverty, material deprivation and subjective well-being (SWB) among a representative sample of fourth and sixth grade children in Israel (N=2673). The findings show that subjec-tive poverty has a moderating effect on the association between material depriva-tion and SWB; however, the direction of this moderation differentiates between the two types of subjective poverty measures. Possible explanations are discussed, referring to the complexity of measuring and understanding the perspective of children regarding their material well-being.

Keywords: child poverty; subjective poverty; material deprivation; subjective well-being.

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Daphna Gross-Manosa, Asher Ben-Ariehb, The Role of Subjective Poverty in the Association Between Material Deprivation and Subjective Well-Being Among Fourth and Sixth Grade Children in Israel in "SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI" 2/2022, pp 25-44, DOI: 10.3280/SISS2022-002003