The influence of parenting behavior as perceived by the children of professional soldier going through adolescence, in terms of their loneliness and self-image
AUTHOR : 김정은, 박희현
INFORMATION : page. 79~99 / 2011 Vol.18 No.4
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to better understand the influence of parenting behavior as perceived by the children of professional soldiers going through adolescence in terms of both their loneliness and their psycho-social development in relation to their self-image. The subjects of this research consisted of 326 middle and high school students who are also the children of professional soldiers. The data thus collected were analyzed by means of both simple- and multi-regression analysis. The levels of distrust behavior of fathers and mothers resulted in increased levels of adolescent loneliness, and had a negative influence upon the adolescents' psychological and social development in terms of their self-image. However, their levels of attention and participation in lessons tended to reduce this. The attention received by and recognized by the children appeared to have a positive influence on their emotional status. The family relationship and degree of adjustment was also positively affected by the parents' levels of attention. With the exception of peer relationships, the degree of fathers' respect behavior directed to their children tended to improve their social development factors in terms of self-image. In conclusion, the parenting behavior of professional soldiers may affect the loneliness and psycho-social development in terms of self-image of their children during adolescence, while their ego-identity is being formed.