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Publication Material Conditions and Their Relationship with Affective Components of Subjective Well-being in Children(2024) Ditzel, Ana Loreto; Chuecas, María Josefina; Benavente, María Victoria; Alfaro Inzunza, Jaime; Villarroel Gutiérrez, AlejandraThe purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between material conditions, and affective components of subjective well-being in a representative sample, using data from the International Survey of Children’s Well-being (ISCWeB), of 1994 Chilean children in the 5th and 7th grades, with a mean age of 10.50 years (SD = 0.66) and 12.51 years (SD = 0.69), respectively. Descriptive statistical analyses were carried out, in addition to a regression analysis, considering age and gender variables. The main results showed that the majority of children report having material resources in the material conditions associated with basic needs and feeling happier to a greater extent. Regression analysis showed that children’s material conditions had a significant effect on positive and negative affect in both age groups. Children who reported greater access to material conditions had a higher mean positive affect. This effect was greater in the older group of children. In relation to gender, no significant differences were observed between girls and boys in the 10-yearold group, while in the 12-year-old group there were significant differences, both in positive and negative affect, with women reporting lower affective well-being. The results are discussed, which highlight the importance of considering the affective components of children’s subjective well-being when analyzing the material conditions in which they live and the differential effects according to age and gender.Publication Subjective well-being of vulnerable children in Chile: differences by gender and risk assessment(2024) Salazar-Muñoz, Miguel; Montserrat, Carmen; Alfaro Inzunza, Jaime; Melipillán, Edmundo RobertoIn recent years, research on subjective well-being in childhood and adolescence has gained importance at the international level. However, knowledge of the well-being of children whose rights have been violated and who are at risk of social exclusion is still scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the subjective well-being of children and adolescents receiving care in outpatient programs of the National Service for the Specialized Protection of Children and Adolescents of Chile, with emphasis on differences in gender and type of program (“Prevention”, “Recovery” and “Recovery + behavior”). The SLSS, OLS, PWI-SC, and Positive and Negative Affect Scale questionnaires were completed by 439 children between 10 and 18 years of age. By means of a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), it was observed that girls presented significantly lower subjective well-being in all well-being measures compared to boys. Significant differences were also observed at the program level, with children admitted to the “Prevention” program showing significantly greater well-being with respect to those admitted to the “Recovery” and “Recovery + behavior” programs. It is worth noting that children admitted to the “Recovery + behavior” program presented significantly low values of well-being. We discuss the need to highlight gender differences in designing and implementing programs for children and adolescents currently living in vulnerable situations. Also discussed is the importance of strengthening preventive programs to ensure that the risk factors underlying the violations of the rights of this group do not become chronic.