Structural Equation Modeling on Personal Satisfaction with Life in Grandmothers Parenting Grandchildren.
10.4069/kjwhn.2009.15.3.231
- Author:
Moon Jeong KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan, Korea. mjy7955@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Life;
Personal satisfaction;
Parenting
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Parenting;
Parents;
Personal Satisfaction;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Self Report
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2009;15(3):231-241
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This studywas designedto construct andtest astructural equation model for life satisfaction in grandmothers who were parenting grandchildren METHODS: Grandmothers assuming part-time parenting responsibilities for grandchildrenwererecruitedinfourcities inSouthKorea. Theywere asked to complete a questionnaire through face to face interviews or self reports, and 248 data units were analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling. RESULTS: Model fit indices for the final model revealeda fit at anexcellent level, andall of the 12 paths were statistically significant explaining 51% of the variance. Predictors of life satisfaction in the final model were parenting efficacy, perceived health status, parenting stress, amount of parenting, anddemographic factors. The newfindingsof thisstudy were asfollows: First, thesatisfactionwithlife of part-time parenting grandmothers was less than that of non-parenting grandmothers. Second, parenting stress and parenting efficacy revealed determinants to life satisfaction. Third, motivationof parentingand amount of parenting affect both parenting stress and parenting efficacy. CONCLUSION: The value of parenting and the grandmother-adult children relationship quality should also be considered in developing a grandmothers' educational program, because these are the factors which strengthen parenting efficacy and alleviate parenting stress.
