유아기 자녀를 둔 부모의 결혼만족도, 행복감 및 우울감이 양육행동에 미치는 자기-상대방효과

• Published in: Korean Journal of child studies Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 65 - 80
• Main Authors: 배주영(Ju Yeong Bae), 도현심(Hyun-Sim Doh)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국아동학회 01.06.2020
• Subjects: 생활과학; 자기-상대방효과; actor-partner effects; happiness; 양육행동; 우울감; depression; 결혼만족도; 행복감; marital satisfaction; parenting behaviors
• ISSN: 1226-1688; 2234-408X
• DOI: 10.5723/kjcs.2020.41.3.65

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the actor-partner mediation effects of happiness and depression in relation to marital satisfaction and parenting behaviors. Methods: The study was conducted on parents with four-year-olds from 1,513 families that participated in the 7th ‘Panel Study on Korean Children (PSKC)’ by the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education. Results: Results showed that actor-partner mediation effects of happiness and depression were found in relation to parents’ marital satisfaction on parenting behaviors. For actor-partner effects of parents’ marital satisfaction on parental warmth and control with happiness as a mediator, there were actor-actor and partner-actor effects. For actor-partner effects of parents’ marital satisfaction on parental warmth with depression as a mediator, there were actor-actor effects and partner-actor effects. Conclusion: The study showed that parents need to establish positive marital relations and make mutual efforts in increasing their happiness and lowering their depression for positive parenting behaviors. Moreover, this research found out that happiness and depression have their own independent characteristics in relation to parents’ marital satisfaction and parenting behaviors. KCI Citation Count: 2