Differences in Subjective and Psychological Well-Being of Romanian Adolescents over a Four-Year Period and its Relationship with Free Time
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12958580 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claudia Tejada-Gallardo (0000-0002-2867-7561, Universitat de Lleida, corresponding author), Sergiu Bălţătescu (0000-0003-3610-3004, University of Oradea), Carles Alsinet (0000-0001-9353-3591, Universitat de Lleida), Claudia Bacter (0000-0001-5384-8193, University of Oradea) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 985-999 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Indicators Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1874-8988 • E-ISSN: 1874-897X |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12187-024-10114-9 |
| OpenAlex | W4393066636 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 29 |
The aim of this study is to explore changes in subjective well-being (life satisfaction and positive affect), as well as psychological well-being among Romanian adolescents over a 4-year period using data from the Children’s Worlds project (Waves 2 and 3). Participants were 12-year-olds ( N = 1,504 in 2015; N = 1,145 in 2019). The findings indicated a decline in positive affect and psychological prosperity with the passage of time, while life satisfaction remained constant. To investigate factors influencing the decline, we examined the relationships between well-being and the amount of time adolescents spent in their free time (leisure and duties), as well as their satisfaction with their free time. Leisure activities predicted both well-being measures over time. Duties predicted subjective well-being at both waves but only predicted psychological well-being in Wave 3. Satisfaction with free time predicted both well-being approaches only in Wave 3. The findings suggest that factors related to free time do not contribute to declines in well-being, as they show positive associations with subjective and psychological well-being. The declines likely stem from other unexplored variables, underscoring the need for additional research on contributors to the well-being of Romanian adolescents, particularly following disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic
Affect (linguistics · Developmental psychology · Happiness · Life satisfaction · Period (music · Political science · Prosperity · Romanian · Subjective well-being · Well-being · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 3 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |