Relationships Between Child's Psychological Well-being and Parental Satisfaction with Dual Income Family

맞벌이 가정의 아동복지감과 맞벌이 어머니의 부모역할 만족도와의 관계

  • Kim, Min-Jung (Department of Child Development & Guidance, Hannam University)
  • 김민정 (한남대학교 사회.아동복지학부 아동복지학 전공)
  • Received : 2005.10.31
  • Accepted : 2006.03.04
  • Published : 2006.04.01

Abstract

In this investigation of child's psychological wellbeing and parental satisfaction with dual income family(DIF), subjects were 297 3rd and 5th grade elementary school students and their mothers. Results showed that boys and younger children were more satisfied with mother's working than girls and older children. Mothers' DIF satisfaction was dependent on gross family income, parents' occupations, working conditions of each parent, commuter marriage status, and length of time in DIF. Child's psychological wellbeing related positively to mother's parental satisfaction, and to mother's satisfaction with parental roles, parent-child relationships, spouse support and child support. Only sub factors of dilemmas in parental role related negatively to DIF status. Child's satisfaction with mother's roles, father's roles, and mother working influenced mother's parental role satisfaction.

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