Reflections on Parenting and Its Meanings : Self-Reports of Mothers in Filial Therapy Sessions

부모-자녀 놀이치료 과정에서 어머니의 자기보고에 나타난 부모역할 수행에 대한 반성과 그 의미

The study analyzed reflections on parenting and its meaning represented on mothers' self-reports of filial therapy sessions. The filial therapy program consisted of understanding of child development and parental role, practicing new parenting skill, feedback from the play therapist, lectures on child-centered play therapy, supervision of mother's play therapy sessions, and writing journals. Through repeated meta-parenting experiences during the sessions, four mothers who had relationship problems with their children improved awareness of themselves as parents, authentic understanding of the mother-child relationship and development, and reflections of their parental abilities despite individual differences.