Exploring the Types and Predictors of Changes in Life Satisfaction in Immigrant Upper-grade Elementary School Students Using Latent Class Growth Models

• DOI: 10.14328/mes.2024.12.31.97
• Publication Date: 2025-01-09T05:50:37Z
• Authors: Liu Wei; Jiyoung Choi
• Keywords: Latent growth modeling

The purpose of this study is to examine longitudinal patterns life satisfaction among immigrant upper-grade elementary school students and identify factors that influence these patterns, categorized into individual, family, social factors. To analyze the main research questions, a latent class growth model analysis multinomial logistic regression were conducted. First, three trajectory types middle-entry adolescents identified: low-level increasing group (7.7%), mid-level stable (53.2%), high-level (39.1%). Second, an predicting classification trajectories indicated with lower levels bicultural acceptance higher cultural adaptation stress more likely belong group. Conversely, those parental teacher support be in Based on findings, educational implications discussed.