Investigating life quality of children between the ages of 9 and 11 according to family functioning and socio-demographic variables

This study was conducted to determine the predictive power of variables that family relationships perception (supportive family relationships and discouraging family relationship) and gender, age and number of siblings on the level of quality of life of children aged 9-11 years. The sample of the study was determined by judgmental sampling method from primary schools and middle schools in İzmir province 1. service area according to the data of MEB Tebliğler Dergisi (2018). In this study, 6 primary schools and 6 middle schools selected by this method were randomly determined 3.4. and 5th grade students. The Children's General Quality of Life Scale (Kid-KINDL) and the Family Family Relationships Scale for Children (CAIQ) were used as data collection tools in the study. Analysis of the data was performed using multiple regression analysis. When the research findings were examined, it was determined that the level of quality of life of the children was related to the supportive family relationships with the positive and the discouraging family relationships in the negative direction, but the variables of gendr, age and number of siblings did not show any significant relation with the quality of life of the children. Finally, research findings; supportive and discouraging family relationships scores significantly predicted the quality of life of children and explained 35.8% of the change in the quality of life level. The findings were discussed within the framework of related researches and some suggestions were presented. Keywords: Child, Quality of Life, Well-being, Family Relations, Family Functions.