Maternal Depression, Parental Efficacy, and Involvement in Play and Children\'s Social and Emotional Competence
AUTHOR : 김경은
INFORMATION : page. 1~17 / 2011 Vol.18 No.4
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the manner in which maternal depression, parental efficacy, and involvement in children\'s play related to children\'s social and emotional development and explored the mediating role of parental efficacy and involvement in their children\'s play in maternal depression-children’s social and emotional competence relationship. Data were collected from the Data of Index Studies for Korean Children and Adolescent\'s Development in 2009. Data were analyzed by means of Pearson\'s Correlation and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Our results revealed that maternal depression related negatively to parental efficacy, maternal involvement in children\'s play and children’s social and emotional competence. Parental efficacy related positively to maternal involvement in children\'s play and children\'s
social and emotional competence. Maternal involvement in children\'s play related positively to children\'s social and emotional competence. Furthermore, parental efficacy and involvement in children\'s play mediated the effects of maternal depression upon children\'s social and emotional competence. The influence of maternal depression upon children’s social and emotional competence occurred directly and indirectly through maternal efficacy and involvement in play. These results suggest that the importance of improving mother’s positive emotions and mother-child interaction skills should be considered when seeking ways to improve children\'s social and emotional competence.