Children's sense of loneliness and social dissatisfaction, after-school care.
The study examined the loneliness and social dissatisfaction of elementary school students in relation to type of after-school care. 358 students completed the Loneliness and Social Dissatisfaction Scale and an information form that included age and the students' after-school care arrangements. Results indicated that children who were in self or sibling care had greater loneliness and social dissatisfaction compared to their peers under formal center care.
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D002648:Child; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D035781:Siblings