The Sense of Self-identity in Elementary School Children of Rural Areas -In respect to the relationship between Maternal Behaviors and the Levels of Child Satisfaction with School
AUTHOR : 조한숙,문혁준
INFORMATION : page. 127~151 / 2010 Vol.17 No.4
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to present the variables that influence the sense of self-identity in children
of rural areas. The subjects were made up of 280 elementary students, from the from the fourth to sixth
grades, currently enrolled in North Jeolla Province. Our results were as follows. Firstly, no significant
difference was found in maternal behavior and satisfaction levels with school by sex in children from rural
areas. However, a significant difference was found in the sense of self-identity by sex and grade;
specifically, boys in the 5th grade displayed show the highest level of cohesion in terms of self-identity.
Secondly. it was found that a correlation exists among social demographic variables, children's satisfaction
levels with school, and self-identity in children of the families studied. Thirdly, the relative effects of the
variables on their self-identity were examined. Among their social demographic backgrounds, maternal
behaviors, and satisfaction levels with school, and the avenue of maternal behavior variables was shown to
have the greatest influence. As for individual variables, in the order of degrees of satisfaction with school,
and approval, self-identity was seen to be affected by neglect in maternal behaviors.