Proper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting life satisfaction in child users of community child centers and to understand the relationships between the variables. The third wave data of the 2nd Panel Survey of Korean Children. Our study population consisted of specifically Korean children who use community child centers. SPSS 20.0 and STATA 12.0 were used to analyze the data. Multivariate analysis was conducted using STATA 12.0 to determine the direct relationship between satisfaction with community child centers and life satisfaction in children. The moderating effect of family structure on the relationship between satisfaction with community child centers and child’s life satisfaction was verified. We found that satisfaction with community child centers had a positive effect on child’s life satisfaction. In particular, we observed that the interaction effect on child’s life satisfaction was more significant in a single-parent family structure than in a nuclear family structure. These findings confirm the important role of community child centers in children and suggest the need for social welfare interventions that enhance child’s life satisfaction