This study analyzed the relationship between positive illusion and school happiness targeting elementary school students. The major purpose of the study was to find out the difference in positive illusion and school happiness on the distinction of gen...
This study analyzed the relationship between positive illusion and school happiness targeting elementary school students. The major purpose of the study was to find out the difference in positive illusion and school happiness on the distinction of gender and age categories(11 to 12-year-olds), and to examine the relationship between positive illusion and school happiness of elementary school students.
From the result, basic materials could be developed for guidance and counseling through development of students' self-esteem or an optimism enhancement program. Furthermore, it can give an educational suggestion for effective guide of school life.
The research questions were set up as follow:
First, is there any difference in positive illusion on the distiction of gender, grade(age categories 11 to 12-year-olds)?
Second, is there any difference in school happiness on the distiction of gender, grade(age categories 11 to 12-year-olds)?
Third, is there any relationship between positive illusion and school happiness of elementary school students?
For this, in the study, the subjects were 550 grade 5 and grade 6 elementary school students sampled from four schools in Busan City(About six hundred thirty elementary school students participated in this research).
The survey instruments used for this study were Positive Illusion Questionnaire(Lee, Park & Uhlemann, 2001) and Korean School Happiness Scale(Jong-baeg Kim & Tae-eun Kim, 2008).
To analyze data, Analysis of Variance(two-way ANOVA) and Canonical Correlation Analysis were conducted.
The results of this study are summarized as follows:
There was no meaningful statistical difference in positive illusion on the distinction of gender and grade(age categories 11 to 12-year-olds).
There was no meaningful statistical difference in school happiness on the distinction of gender, but there was a significant difference in school happiness on the distinction of grade(age categories 11 to 12-year-olds). School happiness of the grade 5 students was higher than that of the grade 6 students.
There was a positive correlation between positive illusion and school happiness. Among other things, unrealistic optimism has a significantly higher correlation than any other sub-element.
Consequently, there was a significant difference in school happiness on the distinction of grade(age categories 11 to 12-year-olds).
Finally, between positive illusion and school happiness, there was a significant positive correlation.