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http://dx.doi.org/10.5723/kjcs.2017.38.1.153

Mother's Marital Conflict and Satisfaction Mediate the Relationship Between Father's Child-Rearing Involvement and the Mother's Warmth of Parenting Style: The Moderating Role of Mother's Depression and Self-Esteem  

Eom, Sung Hye (Department of Medical Administration and Psychotherapy, Dong-A University)
Jeon, Hyo Jeong (Department of Child Studies, Dong-A University)
Goh, Eun Kyoung (Human Life Research Center, Dong-A University,)
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Korean Journal of Child Studies / v.38, no.1, 2017 , pp. 153-167 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study was aimed to examine the mediating effects of mother's marital conflict and satisfaction between father's child-rearing involvement and mother's warmth of parenting style, and the moderating effect of mother's depression and self-esteem. Methods: The analyses involved using cross-sectional weights from the 1,703 samples of the 5th Panel Study on Korean Children to classify them into high and low depression groups, and high and low self-esteem groups. Path analysis and multiple group comparison analysis were conducted, controlled by child sex, mother's age and highest education level, and household financial assets. Results: The results were as follows: First, mother's marital conflict and satisfaction had a mediating effect on the relationship between father's child-rearing involvement and mother's warmth of parenting style. Second, mother's depression and self-esteem levels had a moderating effect the relationship between father's child-rearing involvement and mother's warmth of parenting style. In particular, mother's depression level affected the path between marital conflict and warmth of parenting style, and mother's self-esteem level affected the path between marital satisfaction and warmth of parenting style. Conclusion: Father's child-rearing involvement and mother's psychological level affect mother's marital relations and parenting style. Also, father's parenting involvement and psychological support is needed for a mother to regulate mood disorders, including depression and any self-serving bias.
Keywords
father's child-rearing involvement; marital conflict; marital satisfaction; warmth parenting style; depression; self-esteem;
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