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Chang Seek Lee ¹, Yeoun Kyung Hwang ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Child and Adolescent Welfare, Hanseo University, KR
2 Department of Lifelong Education, Hanseo University, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to verify the structural relationships between hope, emotional intelligence, stress, social support, and self-esteem of 240 elementary school students located in rural areas in S city, T county, and Y county of C province. Methods/Statistical analysis: Data were analyzed using frequency, reliability, correlation analysis, structural equation modeling, and Sobel’s test. Findings: First, a significant positive correlation was found among selfesteem, hope, social support, and emotional intelligence, whereas a negative correlation was found between self-esteem and stress. Second, hope in rural elementary school students showed a statistically significant positive effect on social support; self-esteem and emotional intelligence showed a positive effect on social support; social support had a statistically significant positive effect on self-esteem; and stress showed a negative effect on social support and self-esteem. Third, social support had an indirect effect on the relationship between hope and self-esteem, and between stress and self-esteem, so social support was identified as an indirect mediator. Application/ Improvement: This study will be used to increase selfesteem through social; support for children.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence, Hope, Self-Esteem, Social Support, Stress, Rural Elementary School Stude.

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Chang Seek Lee ¹, Yeoun Kyung Hwang ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Child and Adolescent Welfare, Hanseo University, KR
2 Departmen of Lifelong Education, Hanseo University, KR

Abstract

Background/ Objectives: This research aimed to verify the structural relationships among social support, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and hope in 240 elementary school students located in rural areas in Korea. Methods/ Statistical Analysis: In order to accomplish this, frequency analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, structural equation modeling, and Sobel’s test analysis were conducted. Findings: First, social support, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and hope were positively correlated with each other. Second, social support of rural elementary school students had an impact on emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and hope. Moreover, emotional intelligence and self-esteem also had impacts on hope. Third, there was a mediating effect of emotional intelligence and self-esteem between social support and hope. Applications/Improvement: These findings will be used to increase hope level of elementary students through social support, emotional intelligence, and self-esteem.

Keywords

Elementary School Student, Emotional Intelligence, Hope, Self-esteem, Social Support.

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