@article{ART003308290},
author={LEE, YEONGJU and Yeo HaeYoon and Hansol Kim},
title={The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type},
journal={The Journal of Multicultural Society},
issn={2005-2553},
year={2026},
volume={19},
number={1},
pages={141-171},
doi={10.14431/jms.2026.2.19.1.141}
TY - JOUR
AU - LEE, YEONGJU
AU - Yeo HaeYoon
AU - Hansol Kim
TI - The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type
JO - The Journal of Multicultural Society
PY - 2026
VL - 19
IS - 1
PB - Research Institute of Asian Women
SP - 141
EP - 171
SN - 2005-2553
AB - This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of bicultural acceptance attitudes on the relationship between support services and life satisfaction among multicultural adolescents, and to verify whether there are significant differences in the structural paths according to residential area. Data were drawn from the fifth wave (2023) of the second phase of the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study (MAPS). The participants included 1,529 multicultural adolescents enrolled in the second year of middle school. Structural equation modeling and multi-group analysis were conducted using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 23.0. The results were as follows. First, support services did not have a significant direct effect on life satisfaction. Second, bicultural acceptance attitudes showed a full mediating effect on the relationship between support services and life satisfaction. Third, the multi-group analysis revealed that in urban areas, none of the structural paths were significant, except for the path from bicultural acceptance attitudes to life satisfaction. In contrast, in non-urban areas, significant differences were found in the paths from support services to bicultural acceptance attitudes and from support services to life satisfaction, and bicultural acceptance attitudes showed a partial mediating effect in the relationship between support services and life satisfaction. Based on these findings, this study discusses region-specific policy implications for supporting multicultural adolescents and emphasizes the need for tailored social support strategies that foster bicultural acceptance.
KW - multicultural adolescents;support services;bicultural acceptance attitudes;life satisfaction;residential area type
DO - 10.14431/jms.2026.2.19.1.141
ER -
LEE, YEONGJU, Yeo HaeYoon and Hansol Kim. (2026). The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type. The Journal of Multicultural Society, 19(1), 141-171.
LEE, YEONGJU, Yeo HaeYoon and Hansol Kim. 2026, "The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type", The Journal of Multicultural Society, vol.19, no.1 pp.141-171. Available from: doi:10.14431/jms.2026.2.19.1.141
LEE, YEONGJU, Yeo HaeYoon, Hansol Kim "The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type" The Journal of Multicultural Society 19.1 pp.141-171 (2026) : 141.
LEE, YEONGJU, Yeo HaeYoon, Hansol Kim. The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type. 2026; 19(1), 141-171. Available from: doi:10.14431/jms.2026.2.19.1.141
LEE, YEONGJU, Yeo HaeYoon and Hansol Kim. "The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type" The Journal of Multicultural Society 19, no.1 (2026) : 141-171.doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.2.19.1.141
LEE, YEONGJU; Yeo HaeYoon; Hansol Kim. The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type. The Journal of Multicultural Society, 19(1), 141-171. doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.2.19.1.141
LEE, YEONGJU; Yeo HaeYoon; Hansol Kim. The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type. The Journal of Multicultural Society. 2026; 19(1) 141-171. doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.2.19.1.141
LEE, YEONGJU, Yeo HaeYoon, Hansol Kim. The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type. 2026; 19(1), 141-171. Available from: doi:10.14431/jms.2026.2.19.1.141
LEE, YEONGJU, Yeo HaeYoon and Hansol Kim. "The Mediating Effect of Bicultural Acceptance Attitudes on the Relationship Between Support Services and Life Satisfaction Among Multicultural Adolescents: A Comparison by Residential Area Type" The Journal of Multicultural Society 19, no.1 (2026) : 141-171.doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.2.19.1.141
