Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship of the mother's marital satisfaction, child-rearing behaviors and children's achievement motive. The subjects were 456 pairs of 5th-6th elementary school graders and their mothers in Kwangju. Data were collected regarding mothers' marital satisfaction, child-rearing behavior, children's achievement motive, and the demographic variables of the child. Data analysis were conducted by the method of factor analysis, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, multiple regression, and path analysis. It was found significantly that fathers' job level, mothers' marital 'affection' behavior had direct effects on children's achievement motive. And it was found that maternal employment had indirect effect on children's achievement motive.

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