Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.5723/KJCS.2015.36.4.163

The Causal Relationships between Parenting Stress and the Parenting Attitudes of Infant Mothers  

Hwang, Sungon (Incheon National University)
Hwang, Zion (Hyupsung University)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Child Studies / v.36, no.4, 2015 , pp. 163-176 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the longitudinal causal relationships between maternal parenting stress and parenting attitudes. Relevant data from mothers with infants aged from 2 to 4 years of age was gathered from the Panel Study of Korean Children were analyzed by means of Latent Growth Modeling. The findings are as follows, First, levels of parenting stress increased whereas the extent of positive parenting attitudes decreased as children grow older. Second, the initial value of parenting stress was observed to have a negative effect on the initial value of positive parenting attitudes. Third, those mothers who generally have faster speeds of increasing parenting stress tend to have faster speeds of decreases in positive parenting attitudes. What this study clearly revealed is that the positive parenting attitudes of mothers with infants tend to improve when the mothers try to efficiently deal with their parenting stress by either acquiring appropriate parenting knowledge or receiving support from their families and communities.
Keywords
maternal parenting stress; maternal parenting attitudes; latent growth modeling;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 8  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Choi, J. Y. (2011). Correlation of infant's initial adaptation to child care center with mother's child-rearing attitude and child-rearing stress. The Korean Society for Study on Welfare of Early Childhood Education and Educare. 15(3), 77-100.
2 Chung, M. R., Kang, S. K., Kim, M. J., & Choi, H. J. (2014). The structural relationships among the temperaments of 12-month-old infants, maternal attachment, parenting stress and infant development. Korean Journal of Early Childhood Education, 34(3), 333-354   DOI
3 Crnic, K. A.,. & Greenberg, M. T. (1990). Minor parenting stresses with young children. Child Development, 61, 1628-1637.   DOI
4 Gale, S., & Harlow, B. L. (2003). Postpartum mood disorders: a review of clinical and epidemiological factors. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 24(4), 257-266.   DOI
5 Go, S. H. (1994). Study of maternal parenting stress. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 18, 21-37.
6 Ha, J. O. (2009). Upbringing stress & counteraction by age, sex and temperament of infant. Korean Academy of Social Welfare Support, 4(1), 147-171.
7 Han, J. A., Cho, Y. J., & Kim, J. H. (2014). Effects of preschool children's gender, temperament, emotional regulation and maternal parenting stress on children's overt aggression and relational aggression. Korean Journal of Human Ecology, 23(4), 199-611.
8 Jung, Y. J., & Kim, Y. J. (2014). The effects of NLP counseling program on parenting stress, psychological well-being, and parenting attitude among mothers: The case of those with preschooler or school-aged children. Korean Journal of Health Psychology, 19(2), 485-511.   DOI
9 Kang, H. K., & Cho, B. K. (1999). Dual-career parenting stress: Effects of mother's values and support systems. Korean Journal of Child Studies, 20(2), 42-55.
10 Abidin, R. R. (1990). Parenting stress index short form (PSI-SF). Charlottesville, VA: Pediatric Psychology Press.
11 Ahn, J. Y., & Park, S. Y. (2002). The effects of maternal parental beliefs, efficacy and stress on mothers parenting behaviors. Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association, 40(1), 53-68.
12 Choi, H. S., Yeon, E. M., Kwon, S. J., & Hong, Y. J. (2013). A longitudinal relationship among maternal perception of father involvement in child care, value of children, parenting knowledge, and parenting stress. Korean Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 7(2), 21-45.
13 Kim, K. H. (2000). An ecological approach to analyzing variables in the parenting stress of the working mothers. Journal of Korean Living Science Association, 9(1), 71-84.
14 Kim, G. H., & Kang, H. K. (1997). Development of the parenting stress scale. Family and Environment Research, 35(5), 141-150.
15 Kim, H. J. (2005). A comparative study on the stress of child rearing between a working mother in a dual-income family and a full-time housekeeper. Unpublished master's thesis, Jung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
16 Kim. J. H., & Moon, H. J. (2006). Variables related to the parental role satisfaction and parenting behaviors of employed and unemployed mothers. Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association, 44(1), 115-129.
17 Kim, K. H., Kim, H. J., & Lee, W. J. (2014). A longitudinal study on mothers' parenting stress and depression: focused on the mothers of developmental risky infants group. Journal of Korean Child Care and Education, 10(6), 333-346.   DOI
18 Kim, M. J. (2010). The effects of toddler's temperament, maternal parenting stress and efficacy on maternal parenting behavior. Unpublished master's thesis, Dong-A University, Pusan, Korea.
19 Kim, M. S., & Moon, H. J. (2005). Relationship between parenting stress and parenting efficacy on parenting behaviors in mother with young children. Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association, 43(8), 25-35.
20 Kim, S. H., & Park, J. Y. (2012). The relationship between personality and child rearing stress of employed mothers. Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association, 50(8), 41-52.   DOI
21 Lee, J. L. (2008). Mediating effects of parenting stress : Model analysis on factors affecting maternal acceptance-rejection. Korean Journal of Child Studies, 29(2), 57-71.
22 Kim, W. O., Kang, H. S., Cho, K. J., Song, Y. A., & Ji, E. S. (2008). Comparative study on parenting stress, guilt, parenting attitude, and parenting satisfaction between mothers with a hemophilic child and a healthy child. Korean Journal Woman Health Nursing, 14(4), 270-277.   DOI
23 Kim, Y. J. (2005). A study on mothers' nursing behavior and infants' adaptability in day care center. Asian Journal of Child Welfare and Development, 3(1), 19-34.
24 Lee, I. H., Park, J. E., & Choi, S. Y. (2010). The structural relationship of parenting stress, parenting efficacy, and parenting behavior of mothers with infants. Korean Journal of Child Studies, 19(4), 81-91.
25 Lee, J. L. (2013). The moderating effect of social support on the relationship between parenting stress and postpartum depression of postnatal women. Unpublished master's thesis, Sung-Shin University, Seoul, Korea.
26 Lee, J. U., Choi, H. H., & Park, B. G. (2012). A meta-analysis of the relationship between parental rearing style and developmental characteristics of children. The Journal of Child Education, 21(4), 275-296.
27 Lee, K. O., Lee, M. H., & Han, B. H. (2009). The effect of the parents' nurturing attitude on personalities and school adaptations. Korean Business Review, 2(2), 181-201.
28 Lee, M. K. (2012). Relations of parenting stress followed by child rearing attitude consistency between parents. Unpublished master's thesis, A-jou University, Kyunggi, Korea.
29 Liu, Y., Park, I. S., & Moon, Y. S. (2010). Effects of perception of parental rearing attitude and social support on self-efficacy and stress among school-aged children- the comparison of Korean and Chinese children. Child Health Nursing Research, 16(4), 334-343.   DOI
30 Lee, M. K., & Lee. Y. K. (2014). The relationship among mothers' parenting efficacy, verbal control styles and children's resilience. Journal of Korean Open Association Early Childhood Education, 19(2), 201-224.
31 Min, S. W. (2010). A study on the effects of the child-rearing stress on the child-rearing attitude: focused on the parents with their children attending children's nursing homes in dongaemun-gu, Seoul. Unpublished master's thesis, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
32 Moon, Y. K. (2012). The effect of social support on infant mother's parenting behavior: The mediating effects of parenting stress and depression. Journal of Korean Home Management Association, 30(3), 165-177.   DOI
33 Nam, H. S. (2003). A difference of parenting stress dependent on children's temperament perceived by their mothers. The Journal of Child Education, 12(2), 121-135.
34 Oh, J. H., & Jung, T. Y. (2006). Variation in mother's parenting style dependent on their children's school age. The Korean Journal of School Psychology, 3(2), 43-54.
35 Park, H. J., & Moon, H. J. (2012). The effects of a mother's guilty conscience and parenting stress on parenting behavior. Journal of Korean Child and Education, 8(2), 121-137.
36 Park, Y. S., Mitsuko, K., Park, Y. H., & Kim, Y. M. (2009). Parenting stress and family functioning of urban mothers with a child less than 3 years of age. Korean Journal of Stress Research, 17(4), 349-357.
37 Yeon, E. M., & Choi, H. S. (2015). Actor and partner effect of infant-parents' emotional value of children, parenting stress, and marital satisfaction. Journal of the Korean Association of Child care and Education, 90, 79-108.
38 Shin, N. R., & Ahn, J. J. (2014). The causal relationship between maternal parenting stress and self-efficacy by employment status. Korean Journal of Child Studies, 35(3), 135-154.
39 Yang, M. S., & Cho, B. H. (2001). Relationship between postpartum depression and parenting stress of mother with infant. Journal of Research Institute of Science for Human Life, 5(1), 79-87.
40 Yang, M. S., & Cho, B. H. (2001). Relationship between postpartum depression and parenting stress of mother with infant. Journal of Research Institute of Science for Human Life. 5(1), 79-83.