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http://dx.doi.org/10.5934/kjhe.2015.24.2.159

The Effect of Mothers' Depression on Preschool Children's Development: Focusing on the Mediation of Home Environment  

Kim, Jung Min (Department of Child Studies, Catholic University of Daegu)
Kim, Jihyun (Department of Child Development & Education, Myongji University)
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Korean Journal of Human Ecology / v.24, no.2, 2015 , pp. 159-170 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aims of this study were to investigate the relationships among mothers' depression, home environment, and preschool children's development. The participants in this study were 199 parents of 3- to 5-year-old children. Statistical methods used for the data analysis were the frequencies, means, standard deviations, Pearson correlation, simple and multiple regression. The major findings were as follows. First, mothers' depression had a negative influence on home environment. Second, mothers' depression had a negative influence on children's development. Last, the effect of mothers' depression on children's development was partially mediated by home environment. The results suggest that mothers' depression and home environment may predict children's development.
Keywords
mothers' depression; home environment; preschool children's development;
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