Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Effects of Psychological Well-Being of Married Immigrant Women on Parenting Efficacy

여성 결혼이민자의 심리적 안녕감이 양육효능감에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Sung Hee (Department of Family Environment and Welfare Studies, Andong National University) ;
  • Park, Ung Im (Department of Family Environment and Welfare Studies, Andong National University)
  • 이승희 (안동대학교 생활환경복지학과) ;
  • 박응임 (안동대학교 생활환경복지학과)
  • Received : 2016.02.29
  • Accepted : 2016.04.19
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of psychological well-being on married immigrant women's parenting efficacy. Methods: The participants consisted of 145 married immigrant mothers who were members of multi-cultural family support centers in Andong, Young-ju, Uiseung, and Munkyung cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do province. Results: The main results are as follows. First, the levels of language competence and education were significantly related to psychological well-being, suggesting that the level of language competence as well as the level of education could be main factors for psychological well-being. Further, numbers of children and monthly household income were significantly related to parenting efficacy. Second, psychological well-being was correlated with parenting efficacy of married immigrant women, demonstrating that psychological well-being was the most effective variable for parenting efficacy. Third, self-acceptance, environmental mastery, and personal growth in the psychological well-being significantly predicted parenting efficacy. Conclusion: These findings suggested that we should reconsider the importance of psychological well-being in supporting programs for parenting.

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