The Moderating Effect of Community Support Systems on the Relationship Between Children’s Experiences of Abuse and School Adaptation of Elementary School Students

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Nan Zhang, Yebin Jeon, Soongyu Kim

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This study examines the impact of children’s experiences of abuse on school adaptation, as well as the moderating effect of community support systems on the impact of school adaptation. Our data analysis included 536 responses by fourth-grade elementary school students. Data were collected during the third session of the first year (2018) of “the Community Children’s Center Children’s Panel,” conducted by the National Youth Policy Institute commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Central Office of Community Child Center. It was found that the experience had a negative effect on children’s school adaptation; satisfaction with the services offered by the community center, which was a support system for the community, buffered the negative effects of the experiences on school adaptation. Based on the research analysis, this study emphasized the need to strengthen the role of the center to prevent child abuse and help the abused children adjust to school life.

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