Factors Affecting Social Competence in School-aged Children according to Alcohol Consumption by Parents'.
10.4040/jkan.2014.44.5.495
- Author:
Jin A LEE
1
;
Young Ran KWEON
Author Information
1. Namgu Addiction Management Center, Gwangiu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Parents;
Drinking;
Child;
Competence
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking/pathology;
Alcoholism/*pathology;
Child;
Emotions;
Female;
Humans;
Interpersonal Relations;
Male;
Parents/psychology;
Questionnaires;
*Social Skills;
Social Support;
Students/*psychology
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2014;44(5):495-503
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting the social competence of school-aged children according alcohol consumption by their parents. METHODS: The participants were 558 5th grade elementary school students. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from September 17 to October 2 2013, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi2-test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Stepwise multiple regression analysis with the SPSS PC+ 21.0 program. RESULTS: Participants were classified into three groups according to alcohol use; Non-use parent group (52.7%), social use parent group (31.0%), and problem use parent group (16.3%). Participants whose parents were problem users had significantly lower scores on emotional awareness and expression (F=14.45, p<.001), social support (F=5.82, p=.003), and social competence (F=16.33, p<.001) compared to students in the other two groups. In school-aged children with parents who were alcohol abusers, the variables that predicted social competence was friend support (66.0%). CONCLUSION: These results emphasize the importance of focusing on the crucial role of peer support in the development of social competence in school-aged children of parents who abuse alcohol. Further, for these children, interventions aimed at improving social support and children's emotional awareness and expression may be most beneficial.
