Korean Journal of Family Welfare (한국가족복지학)

The Korean Child and Family Welfare Association (한국아동가족복지학회)
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The Effects of Psychological Characteristics, Parent-child Relationship, and Coping Strategies on School Adjustment of Multicultural Family Adolescents

다문화 가정 청소년의 심리적 특성, 부모와의 관계, 대처전략이 학교생활적응에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2014.12.24
  • Accepted : 2015.06.01
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among psychological characteristics (stress, depression, and anxiety), parent-child relationships (communication styles and authoritarian parenting), and coping strategies (social support, problem-solving, and avoidance) of adolescents from multicultural families. For the research survey, the data was collected through self-reporting questionnaires distributed to adolescents from multicultural families in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, and Jeolla provinces. The sample of 179 adolescents were analyzed by using t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical regression with SPSS 20.0. The major findings are as follows: 1) The parent-child's open communication style and the seeking of social support as a coping strategy were significant predictors of the child's level of school adjustment. 2) When coping strategy variables were included in the model, the parent-child's open communication style was no longer significant, and only the seeking of social support as a coping strategy was a significant predictor in the model. These results indicated that networking in a social support system in school and a positive parental relationship are both necessary to enhance the school adjustment of adolescents from multicultural families in Korea.

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