Effects of Perception of Marital Conflict and Child Rearing Attitude on Child Abuse and Emotional Maladjustment Behavior in Children.
- Author:
Young Sook MOON
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea. moon@konyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Conflict;
Child rearing;
Child abuse;
Child behavior
- MeSH:
Child;
Child Abuse;
Child Behavior;
Child Rearing;
Family Conflict;
Humans;
Child Health;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
2011;17(1):22-30
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the perception of marital conflict and child rearing attitudes on abuse experience and emotional maladjustment behavior in children. METHODS: Data were collected from May 25 to June 5, 2009. A questionnaire survey was used with 320 elementary school students. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: For effects of perception of marital conflict and child rearing attitude on abuse experience among these children, authoritarian controlling disposition, affectionate disposition and marital conflict had a significant impact on their overall abuse experience. These variables were predictors of child abuse and accounted for 30.6% of the variance. For effects of perception of marital conflict, child rearing attitude and abuse experience on emotional maladjustment behavior among children, there was a significant influence for marital conflict, neglect, emotional abuse and authoritarian controlling disposition. These variables were predictors of emotional maladjustment behavior and accounted for 21.5% of the variance. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that marital conflict and child rearing attitude are two major variables affecting children's abuse experience and emotional maladjustment behavior.
