The Effects of Parenting Sense of Competence and Parent-Child Communication on Parent-Child Relational Satisfaction and Parental Role Satisfection |
Hyun Sook Park1, Yi Young Kim2 |
1Professor, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu 2Full-iime Leciui-er, Department of Early Childhood Education, Daegu Polytechnic College |
부모효능감과 부모-자녀간 의사소통이 부모-자녀 관계만족도와 부모역할만족도에 미치는 영향 |
박현숙1, 김이영2 |
1대구가톨릭대학교 간호대학 교수 2대구산업정보대학 유아교육과 전임강사 |
Correspondence:
Hyun Sook Park, Tel: 82-53-650-4827, Fax: 82-53-62M106, Email: parkhs@cu.ac.kr |
Received: 4 August 2009 • Revised: 3 September 2009 • Accepted: 10 September 2009 |
Abstract |
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine whether parenting sense of competence and parent-child communication had a positive impact on parent-child relational satisfaction and parental role satisfaction for parents with adolescents.
Methods The subjects consisted of 232 parents with adolescents. Data was analyzed by the SPSS and AMOS programs.
Results Parenting sense of competence showed a direct effect on parent-child relational satisfaction.
Parenting sense of competence showed an indirect effect on parental role satisfaction. Parent-child communication showed a direct effect on parent-child relational satisfaction and parental role satisfaction. Parent-child relational satisfaction showed a direct effect on parental role satisfaction for parents with adolescents. Parenting sense of competence positively correlated to parent-child communication.
Conclusion These results suggest that parent-child relational satisfaction and parental role satisfaction for parents with adolescents can be increased by emphasizing parenting sense of competence and parent-child communication. Based on the outcomes of this study, it is necessary to design an intervention program that emphasizes increasing the parenting sense of competence and parent-child communication in order to increase parent-child relational satisfaction and parental role satisfaction. |
Key Words:
Parenting; Competence; Parent-child communication; Satisfaction |