Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Effects of Authentic Parental Competence and Awareness of the Early Childhood Educational Community on the Life Satisfaction of Mothers With Preschoolers: A Comparison of Employment Status

취원 유아 어머니의 삶의 만족도에 대한 부모 참 역량과 유아교육공동체 인식의 영향: 직업유무별 비교

  • Chung, Kai Sook (Department of Early Childhood Education, Pusan National University) ;
  • Cha, Jee Ryang (Educational Development Institute, Pusan National University) ;
  • Mun, Ji Ae (Educational Development Institute, Pusan National University)
  • 정계숙 (부산대학교 유아교육과) ;
  • 차지량 (부산대학교 교육발전연구소) ;
  • 문지애 (부산대학교 교육발전연구소)
  • Received : 2016.10.18
  • Accepted : 2016.12.19
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of authentic parental competence and awareness of early childhood educational community on the life satisfaction of mothers with preschoolers depending on mothers' employment status. Methods: A total of 238 mothers (98 employed, 130 unemployed) whose children were attending early childhood institutes participated in a survey measuring three variables. Results and Conclusion: The findings of the study were as follows: First, there were positive correlations between authentic parental competence, awareness of early childhood educational community, and life satisfaction, regardless of employment status. Second, comparing employed mothers with unemployed mothers, a common variable affecting life satisfaction was social competence, a sub-variable of authentic parental competence. Further, self-system competence, a sub-factor of authentic parental competence, influenced life satisfaction for employed mothers, and sharing core values, a sub-variable of awareness of the early childhood educational community, influenced life satisfaction for unemployed mothers.

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