Journal of Families and Better Life (가정과삶의질연구)

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The Mediating Effect of Maternal Abuse and Neglect on the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Preschoolers' Social Behavior

가정의 사회경제적 수준과 유아의 사회적 행동 간의 관계 : 어머니의 학대 및 방임의 매개적 역할

  • Doh, Hyun-Sim (Dept. of Child Development, Ewha Womans Univ.) ;
  • Shin, Nana (Dept. of Child Development, Ewha Womans Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Min-Jung (Dept. of Child Development, Ewha Womans Univ.) ;
  • Park, Bo-Kyung (Dept. of Child Development, Ewha Womans Univ.) ;
  • Na, Ji-Hye (Dept. of Child Development, Ewha Womans Univ.)
  • 도현심 (이화여자대학교 대학원 아동학과) ;
  • 신나나 (이화여자대학교 대학원 아동학과) ;
  • 김민정 (이화여자대학교 대학원 아동학과) ;
  • 박보경 (이화여자대학교 대학원 아동학과) ;
  • 나지혜 (이화여자대학교 대학원 아동학과)
  • Received : 2012.07.15
  • Accepted : 2012.08.29
  • Published : 2012.10.31
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Abstract

This study examined the mediating effect of maternal abuse and neglect on the relationship between socioeconomic status and preschoolers' social behavior. A total of 702 mothers with 3-year-olds(353 boys and 349 girls) and the children's teachers, all of whom reside in Seoul, participated in the study. Socioeconomic status was measured by maternal educational level and monthly household income. Maternal abuse and neglect were assessed by asking mothers to complete the Parent-to-Child Version of the Conflict Tactics Scales. Both mothers and teachers completed the Preschool Social Behavior Scale in order to evaluate prosocial behavior and aggression. The results indicated that both socioeconomic status and maternal abuse and neglect were significantly associated with preschool children's prosocial behavior, and socioeconomic status was significantly and negatively related to aggression. Furthermore, a structural equation model confirmed the mediating effect of maternal abuse and neglect on the relationship between socioeconomic status and preschool children's prosocial behavior, suggesting the need for interventions focusing on improving positive parenting and decreasing negative parenting to promote prosocial behavior.

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