Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)
- Volume 14 Issue 6
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- Pages.925-936
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- 2005
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- 1226-0851(pISSN)
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- 2234-3768(eISSN)
Adolescents' Conflict, Communication with Parents and Their Self-Concept
청소년의 부모와의 갈등 및 의사소통과 자아개념
- Kong, In-Sook (Dept. of Consumer.Family-Child Studies, Sunchon National University) ;
- Lee, Eun-Joo (Dept. of Child welfare, Chungang University) ;
- Lee, Ju-Lie (Dept. of Child welfare, Chungang University)
- Published : 2005.12.31
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of the adolescents' self-concept, communication, and conflict with parents, and to examine relationship between adolescents' conflict and their communication. This study also investigated the effect of the conflict and the communication on their self-concept. 179 second graders of 3 middle schools and 182 6th graders of 2 elementary schools of East Jeonnam were selected as the subjects. The questionnaires for the communication and the conflict between the adolescents and the parents and the self-concept inventory were used. The data were analyzed by regression analysis, t-test, paired-t-test, one way ANOVA and Duncan analysis. First, mother was better than father in the communication with the adolescent. The conflicts with the parents were as shown below in order; the homework, school record, sibling relationship, playing computer games, etc.. The adolescents' self-concept was above the median. Second, the adolescents' conflicts and communications with parents were negatively correlated. Third, there was a difference in the adolescents' self-concept according to the conflict with the parents. Fourth, the adolescents' self-identity was influenced by the communication with the parents. Their self-acceptance was highly influenced by the conflict and the communication with the parents. Their self-behavior was influenced by the communication with the parents.