어머니의 권위적 양육행동이 아동의 학교적응에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Mother’s Authoritative Parenting Behavior on Children’s School Adjustment: Sequential Mediation Effects of Children’s Self-Esteem and Executive Function Difficulty

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the process linking mother’s authoritative parenting behavior and children's school adjustment, focusing on the sequential mediational role of children's self-esteem and executive function difficulty. Methods: The research subjects were 694 (boys: 356, girls: 338) who had participated in the 11th Panel Study on Korean Children (PSKC). The survey data were analyzed mediating effect between variables using the SPSS Process Macro model 6. Results: First, mother’s authoritative parenting behavior had a significant direct effect on children's school adjustment. Second, mother’s authoritative parenting behavior had an indirect effect on children's school adjustment through executive function difficulty. Third, the indirect path linking mother’s authoritative parenting behavior and children's school adjustment through children's self-esteem and executive function difficulty was significant, and the sequential mediational model was supported. Conclusion: On the basis of the results of this study, the implications on the case conceptualization and intervention strategy with a focus on the school adjustment of children and future research are discussed.