2025, Vol.38, No.3

THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2024 KCI Impact Factor : 1.2

pISSN : 1229-0718 / eISSN : 2671-6542
https://journal.kci.go.kr/baldal

This study aimed to translate and validate the Korean version of the Benevolent Childhood Experiences Scale (K-BCEs). Using translation and back-translation procedures, data were collected from 500 university students. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original one-factor structure, with all 10 items meeting criteria for convergent validity. The K-BCEs showed significant negative correlations with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), depression, and anxiety, and positive correlations with perceived parental warmth and psychological well-being, demonstrating criterion validity. Nomological network analysis further indicated that perceived parental warmth predicted K-BCEs scores, which in turn predicted lower levels of depression and anxiety. Hierarchical regression analyses confirmed the incremental validity of the K-BCEs beyond demographic variables and ACEs. Overall, the findings suggest that the K-BCEs is a reliable and valid tool for assessing positive childhood experiences in the Korean context. The scale represents a valuable resource for research and practice focused on promoting mental health and supporting healthy development in children and adolescents.

This study examined the relationship between belief in an unjust world and cyberbullying perpetration, focusing on the mediating effects of malicious envy and moral disengagement. Data were collected from 402 early adults through a survey, and the structural equation model was tested. The results indicated that belief in an unjust world did not directly predict cyberbullying perpetration. However, the simple mediating effects of malicious envy and moral disengagement were significant, and the sequential mediating effect of both variables was also significant. Specifically, belief in an unjust world increased malicious envy and moral disengagement, which, in turn, led to greater cyberbullying perpetration. These findings confirm the role of belief in an unjust world in fostering negative psychological mechanisms that contribute to cyberbullying among early adults. The study highlights the importance of addressing justice-related beliefs and offers implications for developing targeted interventions.

This study deepens our understanding of CDS examining the latent moderating effects of parental phubbing and positive emotional expressiveness on the relationship between children’s CDS and depressive symptoms. Data were collected from 529 elementary school students in grades 4 to 6. Descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and latent moderated structural equation modeling were conducted using SPSS 27.0 and Mplus 8.11. The main findings are as follows: (1) children’s CDS significantly positively affected their depressive symptoms, (2) parental phubbing significantly moderated the association between CDS and depression, and (3) parental positive emotional expressiveness also significantly moderated this relationship. These findings identify CDS as an intrapersonal vulnerability factor for childhood depression, and underscore the importance of family- and parent-focused intervention strategies to promote children’s mental health.