Children’s Well-Being in Germany Results of the “LBS-Kinderbarometer Deutschland” Dipl.-Psych. Kathrin Müthing PROKIDS – PROSOZ Institute for Social Research

Children’s Well-Being in GermanyResults of the “LBS-Kinderbarometer Deutschland”

Dipl.-Psych. Kathrin MüthingPROKIDS – PROSOZ Institute for Social Research

PROKIDS Institute

PROKIDS is a part of the Institute for Social Research of PROSOZ Herten GmbH

Main focus: applied childhood research

„LBS Kinderbarometer“ conducted since 14 years Nationwide since 2007

Further subjects: Effects of poverty on childrenChildren and their residential environmentChildrens perception of healthrelated topicsInclusion of disabled children

Dipl.-Psych. Kathrin MüthingChildren’s Well-Being in Germany | ISCI Conference, York, 27 - 29th July 2011

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Background „LBS-Kinderbarometer“


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Initialized 1997 in North Rhine-Westphalia

Annually conducted surveys in North Rhine-Westphalia via schools

Since 2007 biannually & nationwide

Written survey in school classes

Children aged 9 to 14 years

Children as experts in their lives

Children as subjects in research

Children’s perspective as a contribution:

to public debates and

Children’s policy (municipal, state-, and federal-level)

Questions adressed by the „LBS-Kibarometer“

What influences children‘s current well-being (positively / negatively)?→ interventional perspective

What is the children‘s attitude towards current social questions? → perspective of participation

How do children‘s living conditions change over time?

→ developmental perspective (cross-sectional)


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10.052 children aged 9-14 years(2011: > 13.000)

Survey in winter 2008/2009(paper-pencil in schools)

Under the patronage of the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

Cooperation with German Child Protection Agency (DKSB)

„LBS-Kinderbarometer Deutschland“ 2009

Children‘s well-being

seven point well-being scale


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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Children‘s Well-Being in Germany


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13% negative

7% negative

7% negative

3% negative

Overall Well-Being


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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

group difference*

federal state ns

gender ns

increasing age (school grade)

migration background

unemployment ns

single parent ns

* p≤ .001; ŋ²≥ .09

Well-Being: Family


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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

group difference*

federal state ns

gender ns


migration background ns

unemployment

single parent

* p≤ .001; ŋ²≥ .09

Well-Being: School


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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

group difference*

federal state ns

gender ♀ =


migration background ns

unemployment

single parent ns

* p≤ .001; ŋ²≥ .09

Well-Being: Friends


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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

group difference*

federal state ns

gender ns

increasing age (school grade) ns

migration background

unemployment

single parent ns

* p≤ .001; ŋ²≥ .09

Impacts on Overall Well-Being

Dependent Variable: Overall Well-Being

Regression modelExplained Variance = 40%


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Model Standardized

Coefficents Beta t Sig.

(constant) 9.330 .000

Well-Being Family .368 42.454 .000

Well-Being School .336 38.477 .000

Well-Being Friends .137 16.307 .000

Regression Well-Being Family


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Dependent Variable: Well-Being Family


Model Standardized


(constant) 55.018 .000

Arguments -.285 -27.462 .000

Caretaking parents .233 21.429 .000

Reliable siblings .077 7.237 .000

Closer Notice: Family

Arguments Focus in 2009: housekeeping, outer appearance,

personal hygiene

Altogether: rare frequency

Some families tend to fight more often than others

Brushing teeth and wearing dirty clothes more likely to be a boys’ problem

Increasing age – fight frequency aboutTaking a shower Hairstyle Mealtimes Wearing dirty clothes Fashion brands


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Closer Notice: Family

Caretaking parents:Parents in average notice often if their child doesn’t feel

well (increasing age: )

Children are seldom annoyed when questioned about their well-being (increasing age: )

Parents know about their childrens need for a break

Parents pay attention to school performance

Parents ensure that rules are observed (increasing age: )

Bedtime

Hand washing before a meal

Learning for school

Parents’ sensitivity & caretaking in different areas are correlated


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Regression Well-Being School


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Dependent Variable: Well-Being School


Model Standardized


(constant) 80.700 .000

Support .269 29.026 .000

Pressure to perform -.269 -26.881 .000

Fear of bullying -.163 -16.510 .000

Closer Notice: School

SupportExperience of a supportive teacher (increasing age: )

Stress-free learning environment (increasing age: )

Knowing where to get help

Pressure to performExperience of a teacher with excessive expectations

(increasing age: ; migration background: )

Fear of tests (increasing age: ; migration background: girls: )

Worry to repeat a year (migration background: unemployment: )

Trouble at home because of poor performance (increasing age: ; migration background: )


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Further Interest

More topics addressed by the “LBS-Kinderbaromter”Nutrition

Diseases

Body perception

Pocket money

Circle of friends

Media use

Politics

Tolerance

Full Version available:http://www.prosoz.de/de/loesungen/unsere-loesungen-im-ueberblick/prokids.html


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