Factors Influencing Parental Satisfaction of Mothers with Preschool Children

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to identify degrees of parenting stress, parenting efficacy, parenting behavior and parental satisfaction, and to identify factors influencing parenting satisfaction of mothers who had preschool children. METHODS: The research participants were 176 mothers. All...

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Main Authors: Hye Min Jeong, Hye Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Women Health Nursing 2016-09-01
Series:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
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Online Access:http://www.kjwhn.org/upload/pdf/kjwhn-22-117.pdf
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description PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to identify degrees of parenting stress, parenting efficacy, parenting behavior and parental satisfaction, and to identify factors influencing parenting satisfaction of mothers who had preschool children. METHODS: The research participants were 176 mothers. All of mothers had preschool children, aged 2 to 6 years old, and attended one of 3 day care centers or 2 Kindergartens located in J city. Data were collected by convenience sampling using self-report questionnaires which contained items on general characteristics, parenting stress, parenting efficacy, parenting behavior, and parenting satisfaction. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple regression. RESULTS: The average level of parenting satisfaction of mothers with preschool children was 5.38±0.79. Positive parenting behavior and affective parenting efficacy were verified factors influencing parental satisfaction. These factors accounted for 41.4% of parental satisfaction. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that positive parenting behavior and affective parenting efficacy have the biggest impact on parental satisfaction. The results of this study provide the basic data for the development of parental education program aimed at improving parental satisfaction of mothers who have preschool children.
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spelling doaj.art-55138115865a46398ca9dfb50ba859b62022-12-21T20:15:33ZengKorean Society of Women Health NursingKorean Journal of Women Health Nursing2287-16402016-09-0122311712710.4069/kjwhn.2016.22.3.117611Factors Influencing Parental Satisfaction of Mothers with Preschool ChildrenHye Min JeongHye Young KimPURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to identify degrees of parenting stress, parenting efficacy, parenting behavior and parental satisfaction, and to identify factors influencing parenting satisfaction of mothers who had preschool children. METHODS: The research participants were 176 mothers. All of mothers had preschool children, aged 2 to 6 years old, and attended one of 3 day care centers or 2 Kindergartens located in J city. Data were collected by convenience sampling using self-report questionnaires which contained items on general characteristics, parenting stress, parenting efficacy, parenting behavior, and parenting satisfaction. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple regression. RESULTS: The average level of parenting satisfaction of mothers with preschool children was 5.38±0.79. Positive parenting behavior and affective parenting efficacy were verified factors influencing parental satisfaction. These factors accounted for 41.4% of parental satisfaction. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that positive parenting behavior and affective parenting efficacy have the biggest impact on parental satisfaction. The results of this study provide the basic data for the development of parental education program aimed at improving parental satisfaction of mothers who have preschool children.http://www.kjwhn.org/upload/pdf/kjwhn-22-117.pdfparentspersonal satisfactionpsychological stressself-efficacybehavior
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Factors Influencing Parental Satisfaction of Mothers with Preschool Children
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
parents
personal satisfaction
psychological stress
self-efficacy
behavior
title Factors Influencing Parental Satisfaction of Mothers with Preschool Children
title_full Factors Influencing Parental Satisfaction of Mothers with Preschool Children
title_fullStr Factors Influencing Parental Satisfaction of Mothers with Preschool Children
title_full_unstemmed Factors Influencing Parental Satisfaction of Mothers with Preschool Children
title_short Factors Influencing Parental Satisfaction of Mothers with Preschool Children
title_sort factors influencing parental satisfaction of mothers with preschool children
topic parents
personal satisfaction
psychological stress
self-efficacy
behavior
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