Parents\' marital conflict, coping, mental health and behavior problem of Adolescents
AUTHOR : 김오남
INFORMATION : page. 99~119 / 2005 Vol.12 No.4
ABSTRACT
The purposes of this study were to find the general trends and the differences of affecting factors of parents\' marital conflict, coping, mental health and behavior problem and, to analyze the effects of marital conflict, and coping on mental health and behavior problem. The subjects were the 460 of adolescents living in Kwangju and Chonnam. The data were analyzed with frequency, t-Test, F-test, Pearsons\' r, multiple regression by SPSS. The major findings were as follows; 1. Scores of parents\' marital conflict was 2.612 and among parents\' marital conflicts, resolution was the highest in 3.651 and then strength, efficacy of coping, frequency etc. Scores of coping was 2.740 and among coping method, rational coping is the highest in 3.273. Scores of mental health was 2.734 and among mental health, compulsion is the highest in 3.389. Scores of behavior problem is 1.911 which is lower than median. 2. There were significantly positive relationship between parents\' marital conflict and coping, mental health and behavior problem except rational coping. Coping had a significantly important relationship of mental health and behavior problem. It needs to use coping to reduce mental health and behavior problem. Adolescents\' mental health was influenced by avoidance, expression of negative feeling or activity, parents\' marital conflict, demand of help, and grade(33%). Adolescents\' behavior problem was influenced by expression of negative feeling and activity, sex, rational coping, and grade(12%). In conclusion when parents\' marital conflict was high, rational coping had a important role on adolescents\' mental health and behavior problem.