Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

Korean Association of Child Studies (한국아동학회)
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The Effects of the Mother-Child Relationship and Marital Satisfaction on the Subjective Well-Being of Mothers with Young Children

영유아기 자녀를 둔 어머니의 모-자녀관계와 결혼만족도가 주관적 안녕감에 미치는 영향

  • 박희경 (부산대학교 유아교육과, 보육종합센터 어린이상담실) ;
  • 윤갑정 (대구한의대학교 아동복지학과)
  • Received : 2011.12.31
  • Accepted : 2012.03.25
  • Published : 2012.04.30
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Abstract

This study examined the effects of the mother-child relationship and marital satisfaction on the subjective well-being of mothers with young children. The subjects consisted of 237 mothers with young children. Data were analyzed by means of multiple regression analysis, T-test and one way ANOVA. The results included that 1) There were clear differences in terms of the mother's level of education, her monthly income in household, and job satisfaction when it came to the subjective well-being of mothers. 2) The mother-child relationship and marital satisfaction were both positively correlated with the cognitive and affective factor (positive affects) of subjective well-being, whereas there were negative correlations with regard to affective factors (negative affects) of subjective well-being. 3) The mother-child relationship and marital satisfaction accounted for 32.5% of subjective well-being. More specifically, marital satisfaction was the most influential variable when it came to determining the level of life satisfaction (which is also a cognitive factor of subjective well-being), whereas the mother-child relationship was the most influential variable when it came to the affective factor of subjective well-being.

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