The Korean Journal of Community Living Science (한국지역사회생활과학회지)

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A Study of the Self-Concept in Children of Low-Income Families : Focusing on the Comparison of Gender

저소득가정 아동의 자아개념: 성별 비교를 중심으로

  • Ji, Seon Rye (Department of Family Environment & Welfare, Chonnam National University)
  • 지선례 (전남대학교 생활환경복지학과)
  • Received : 2012.11.14
  • Accepted : 2012.12.23
  • Published : 2012.12.30
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Abstract

This research focuses on the self-concept in children of low-income families. A questionnaire was given to elementary school-aged children(grades 3-6). 454 children from low-income families were surveyed. The major findings were as follows: first, the variables that affected the self-concept among the low-income families children were relatively different. For boys, the major influential individual variables were in the following order: grade, stress, and the father's affective attitude. For girls, the major influential individual variables were in the following order: stress, support from friend, father's affective attitude, and grade. Second, through this comparison, this study examined the relative influence of variables that affected children's self-concept. This study proposes interventions to improve their self-concept mechanisms.

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