다문화가정 여성의 양육효능감에 영향을 미치는 요인

Factors Affecting the Parenting Efficacy of Foreign Mothers of Multicultural Families in South Korea

Purpose: This is an explanatory study conducted to analyze the factors that influence immigrant women’s parenting efficacy in South Korea. Methods: Research participants were 80 women from multicultural families with pre-school-aged children. Data were collected from November 1 2011 to December 30 2011 and analyzed by frequency and percentage, mean and standard deviation, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and regression analysis using SPSS WIN 18.0. Results: Significant differences were found in parenting efficacy depending on the spouse s education level (F=3.19, p =.046) and the type of information source (F=6.77, p =.002). Spouse support (r=.75, p ＜.001), surrounding support (r=.50, p ＜.001), and spouse’s education level (r=.23, p =.040) also showed significant positive correlations with parenting efficacy. Factors affecting parenting efficacy were spousal support (=.66, p ＜.001) and “Books/Internet/TV” (=.19, p =.015) as information sources. The final explanatory power of the regression model was 57.7%. Conclusion: Effective nursing intervention programs promoting spousal support and surrounding support and considering the type of information source need to be developed to enhance the parenting efficacy of foreign mothers from multicultural families.