Perceptions of Safety, Satisfaction with Neighborhood and Life Satisfaction Among Chilean Adolescents
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2019
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Abstract
The perception of safety and neighborhood satisfaction are related to children and
adolescents’ life satisfaction. Most previous studies have examined these variables
separately. However, studies are yet to determine the direct or indirect simultaneous
interactions among these variables, limiting our understanding of the mechanism (s)
that underline adolescents’ life satisfaction. We tested a mediation model using a
structural equational modeling in a sample of 808 Chileans adolescents (42.2% female;
mean age: 12.5). Our results demonstrate a direct effect of perceptions of safety at home
and in the community upon life satisfaction. Similarly, we found an indirect effect
through neighborhood satisfaction on adolescents’ life satisfaction. Our results highlight a relationship between safety and life satisfaction, incorporating neighborhood
satisfaction among adolescents. Therefore, we suggest safety prevention programs
should include community components, such as neighborhood satisfaction, given its
relationship with life satisfaction during adolescence.
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Citation
Child Indicators Research 13, 1489–1502 (2020).
Keywords
Life satisfaction, Neighborhood, Safety, Adolescents