Maternal Perceived Social Support and Parental Involvement and Their Children's Cognitive Development
AUTHOR : 김경은
INFORMATION : page. 1~17 / 2012 Vol.19 No.1
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effects of perceived maternal social support and parental involvement in
children's cognitive development in low income families and whether these relationships are mediated by
parental involvement. Data were collected from the Data of Index Studies for Korean Child and
Adolescent's Development of 2009. Data were analyzed by means of Pearson's Correlation and Structural
Equation Modeling (SEM). The results indicated that perceived maternal social support was positively
related to maternal involvement in child care, educational play, leisure activities and children’s cognitive
development. Maternal involvement in child care, educational play, and leisure activities were positively
related to children's cognitive development. The levels of perceived maternal social support was found to
have an indirect effect on early cognitive development as mediated by maternal involvement, such as the
quality of care, cognitive stimulation, and playful leisure activities.