부모의 양육스트레스와 교사효능감이 초등학교 1학년 아동의 학교적응에 미치는 영향: 아동의 자아존중감의 매개효과

초록

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between parents’ parenting stress, teacher efficacy, children’s self-esteem, and elementary school adjustment. Additionally, this study explored the mediating effect of children’s self-esteem in the relationship of parents’ parenting stress, teacher efficacy, and children’s elementary school adjustment. The 8th year data from ‘Panel Study of Korean Children(PSKC)’ was utilized and it was analyzed using correlation analysis and path analysis with SPSS 20.0 program and AMOS 22.0 program. The results were as follows: First, children's elementary school adjustment was positively associated with children's self-esteem and teacher efficacy, but negatively associated with parents’ parenting stress. Second, children's self-esteem mediated the effect of parents’ parenting stress and teacher efficacy on children's elementary school adjustment. The finding of this study indicates that it is essential to come up with practical measure which improve teacher efficacy and children's self-esteem, and lessen parents’ parenting stress in order to help children be adapted in elementary school. Thus, this study suggests experiential self-esteem improvement program for kindergarten and elementary school; teacher training program for improving teacher efficacy; parent education for raising awareness of parenting and making happy domestic culture.

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