Abstract

The national social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) screening in South Korean schools focuses on identifying and intervening with students at risk for SEB concerns, with little attention paid to students’ SEB strength. This study aimed to examine (a) the technical adequacy of the Social Emotional Health Survey—Primary (SEHS-P), Youth Internalizing Problem Screener (YIPS), and Youth Externalizing Problem Screener (YEPS), (b) the relations of the YIPS and YEPS to students’ subjective well-being (SWB) in schools, and (c) the incremental predictive utility of the SEHS-P for students’ SWB in schools. Confirmatory factor and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted using a sample of 790 fourth–sixth grade students in South Korea. Results supported the factor structures and reliability of the screeners and indicated that the SEHS-P explained significant additional variance in school-specific SWB beyond that accounted for by the YIPS and YEPS. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

Impact Statement

This study adds empirical support to international research on dual-factor models, suggesting the need to attend to both SEB strength and risk to promote well-being among youth. Results support the inclusion of a SEB strength screener in the current deficit-oriented screening in South Korea to gather more well-rounded data to inform prevention and intervention efforts.

摘要

韩国学校的全国社会、情感和行为 (SEB) 筛查侧重于识别和干预有 SEB 问题风险的学生，而很少关注学生的 SEB 强度。本研究旨在检查 (a) 社会情绪健康调查 - 初级 (SEHS-P)、青年内化问题筛选器 (YIPS) 和青年外化问题筛选器 (YEPS) 的技术充分性，(b) YIPS 的关系和 YEPS 对学生在学校的主观幸福感 (SWB)，以及 (c) SEHS-P 对学生在学校的主观幸福感的增量预测效用。使用韩国 790 名四年级至六年级学生的样本进行验证性因素和分层多元回归分析。结果支持了筛选器的因子结构和可靠性，并表明 SEHS-P 解释了学校特定 SWB 的显着额外差异，超出了 YIPS 和 YEPS 的解释。讨论了对未来研究和实践的影响。

影响陈述

该研究为双因素模型的国际研究增加了实证支持，表明需要同时关注 SEB 强度和风险，以促进青年人的福祉。结果支持将 SEB 强度筛查纳入韩国目前以赤字为导向的筛查，以收集更全面的数据，为预防和干预工作提供信息。