Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of board games on self-esteem and happiness for children who enjoy them for their leisure. By using convenience sampling method, children were drawn from elementary schools in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Korea (n=314). The experimental group (n=157) was recruited from after school board game programs, and the control group was composed of general students who had not engaged in board games (n=157). Regression analyses and t-test were conducted to identify the relationships among study variables. First, children who participated in board games demonstrated higher level of perceived happiness than their counterparts. Second, children who participated in board games demonstrated higher level of perceived self-esteem than their counterparts. Finally, regression analysis showed that self-esteem significantly contribute to the prediction of happiness. Future research implications and limitations of this study were further discussed.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Effects of Board Games on Self-esteem and Happiness for Children |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 47-58 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | 한국여가레크리에이션학회지 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Mar 2020 |