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School Climate and Children’s Subjective Well-Being: The Multiple Mediation Effect of School Violence Exposure and School Satisfaction

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  • Shan Jiang

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Lin Wang

    (Fudan University)

  • Ziyi Dong

    (Zhejiang University)

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Recent research has focused on school-related factors on subjective well-being among children. This study aimed to examine the multiple mediation effect of school violence exposure and school satisfaction between school climate and children’s subjective well-being. A sample of 93,344 children (Mage = 10.95, 49.3% were boys) from 35 countries or regions completed measures. This study employed a serial multiple mediation model. Results indicated that school climate was positively associated with children’s subjective well-being. Additionally, a higher level of school climate was associated with a lower level of school violence exposure, which in turn, was associated with a higher level of school satisfaction, thereby contributing to a higher level of subjective well-being. Limitations, theoretical, and practical implications of the study were discussed.

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  • Shan Jiang & Lin Wang & Ziyi Dong, 2025. "School Climate and Children’s Subjective Well-Being: The Multiple Mediation Effect of School Violence Exposure and School Satisfaction," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 20(3), pages 1273-1288, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ariqol:v:20:y:2025:i:3:d:10.1007_s11482-025-10471-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10471-9
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