J Korean Acad Child Health Nurs.  2010 Apr;16(2):136-143.

Children's Behavior Problems, Child-rearing Stress and Rejective Parenting Attitude in Preschool Children's Mothers

• Cho GY
• Eo YS
• Ahn MS

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship of children's behavior problems and child-rearing stress to rejective parenting attitude in mothers.
METHODS
Study participants were 595 mothers who had children aged 3 to 5 who attended one of 10 kindergartens or infant schools in M or B Cities. The instruments used for this study were a self-report questionnaire, CBCL (Child Behavior Check List), PARQ (Parenting Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire), and PSI (Parenting Stress Index Short Form by Abidin). Regression analysis was the statistical method used for data analysis.
RESULTS
The factors associated with rejective parenting attitude were child-rearing stress, birth order, mother's education, the major caregiver in the family, and the type of family. These factors explained 33.7% of rejective parenting attitude.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate a need to develop and provide parenting programs to reduce child-rearing stress in mothers.

Keyword

Child behavior; Stress; Parenting behavior

MeSH Terms

Aged
Birth Order
Caregivers
Child
Child Behavior
Humans
Infant
Mothers
Parenting
Parents
Statistics as Topic
Child Health
Surveys and Questionnaires