Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

Korean Association of Child Studies (한국아동학회)
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The Mediating Effect of Parenting Competency on the Relationship between Marital Satisfaction and Depression of Adoptive Mother and Problem Behavior of Adopted Child

입양모의 결혼만족도와 우울이 양육역량을 매개로 입양아동의 문제행동에 미치는 영향

  • 안재진 (가천대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 변미희 (백석대학교 아동복지학과) ;
  • 권지성 (침례신학대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 최운선 (남서울대학교 아동복지학과)
  • Received : 2015.03.30
  • Accepted : 2015.06.19
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of marital satisfaction and depression of adoptive mother on the problem behaviors of adopted children and the mediating effects of parenting competency between them. Contextual variables such as family background and adoption-related characteristics were also included as control variables. The results of multiple regression analysis showed marital satisfaction had significant influence on the problem behavior of adopted child through flexibility of parenting competency, while depression was not significantly related to parenting competency of adoptive mother. Yet, maternal depression had direct influence on the problem behavior of adopted child. Based on the limitations of the study, suggestions for further study were made.

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