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Factors Influencing Emotional and Behavioral Characteristics of Children in Multicultural Families

다문화 가정 아동의 정서행동적 특성에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • 전혜인 (건양대학교 초등특수교육과) ;
  • 정평강 (이화여자대학교 특수교육과) ;
  • 이혜경 (건양대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2017.07.25
  • Accepted : 2017.08.21
  • Published : 2017.10.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing emotional and behavior characteristics among children in multicultural families. The factors include demographic and psychological characteristics of married immigrant women. Surveys were distributed to 200 married immigrant women and, 148 surveys were returned and analyzed. The findings are as follows: first, emotional and behavioral characteristics of children were significantly associated with the age of their mothers and household income. Second, acculturative stress in married immigrant women was significantly related to the overall behavior characteristics of their children. Third, children whose mothers experienced a higher level of acculturative stress and were of older age showed internalizing problems. The level of Korean language proficiency and marital satisfaction were also important factors influencing sub-categories of internalizing and externalizing problems aside from acculturative stress. Implications and suggestions to develop preventative programs for emotional and behavioral problems of children in multicultural families are discussed.

본 연구의 목적은 다문화 가정 자녀들의 정서행동 특성에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 탐색하는 것이다. 이를 위해 주요 요인으로 인구사회학적 특성과 심리적 특성을 포함하였다. 조사대상자는 결혼이민여성 200명을 대상으로 하였으며 이중 148명을 분석하였다. 연구결과 이들 아동의 정서행동적 특성은 어머니의 연령과 가구소득과 유의미한 관련을 나타냈다. 또한 결혼이주여성의 문화적응스트레스는 자녀들의 전반적 행동특성에 유의미한 관계를 나타냈다. 마지막으로 결혼이주여성이 높은 수준의 문화적 스트레스를 경험하고, 자녀가 연령이 높을수록 내면화된 문제행동을 나타냈다. 또한 결혼이주여성의 한국어 능력과 결혼만족도 역시 자녀의 내면화된 문제와 외현화된 문제영역에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 연구결과를 바탕으로 다문화 가정 아동의 정서행동 문제의 예방 프로그램을 개발하기 위한 실천적 제안을 논의하였다.

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