Indian Journal of Science and Technology

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This study aims to verify the mediating effects of self-esteem and peer support in racial diversity and social distance of elementary school students. For this purpose, a survey was carried out among 538 students in three elementary schools from October 2013 through February 2014. The results of the study are as follows: First, racial diversity had a positive correlation with social distance. Further, there was a positive correlation between self-esteem and peer support, and the effects of racial diversity and social distance was higher than the effects of self-esteem and peer support on social distance. Second, the mediating effects of self-esteem and peer support between racial diversity and social distance of elementary school students were verified. Lastly, this study suggested that as the Korean society enters into a multi-cultural society, a study on self-esteem and social, emotional support must be carried out in order to resolve social distance due to the racial diversity of elementary school students.

Keywords

Mediating Effect, Peer Support, Racial Diversity, Rural Area, Self-esteem, Social Distance.
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