Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Effects of Maternal Parenting Knowledge and Mother-Caregiver Relationship on Parenting Stress

영아기 자녀를 둔 어머니의 양육지식과 어머니-교사 관계가 양육스트레스에 미치는 영향

  • 김정미 (경희대학교 대학원 아동가족학과) ;
  • 문승미 (경희대학교 대학원 아동가족학과) ;
  • 김유경 (경희대학교 대학원 아동가족학과) ;
  • 안선희 (경희대학교 아동가족학과)
  • Received : 2013.06.30
  • Accepted : 2013.10.14
  • Published : 2013.10.31
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Abstract

This study examined the effect of parenting knowledge and mother-caregiver relationship on maternal parenting stress. The participants in this study consisted of 297 mothers of 1~3 years old children at daycare centers in Daegu, Korea. The participants completed questionnaires on their parenting knowledge, mother-caregiver relationship, and parenting stress. The results indicated that mothers' parenting knowledge and parenting stress were not-significantly related, but mother-caregiver relationship and mothers'parenting stress were significantly related. A close look at the effect of parenting knowledge and mother-caregiver relationship on maternal parenting stress, while maternal parenting knowledge did not influenced directly parenting stress, mother-caregiver relationship was a significant variable predicting mother's parenting stress. In particular, when a mother and caregiver develop a positive relationship, maternal parenting stress was lower. These results seem to indicate that the positive relationship between mother and caregiver is very important.

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