유아기 자녀를 둔 어머니의 아동권리 인식이 자녀의 행복감에 미치는 영향

The effects of mothers perception of children s rights on children s happiness in early childhood

Objective: This study is to confirm the effect of mothers perception of children s rights on the happiness of infants under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Methods: This study was conducted on 383 mothers with children aged 3 to 5 attending daycare centers in Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Results: First, the difference in perception of children s rights according to the mother s general background did not show a significant difference in the mother s perception of children s rights, and the child s sense of happiness showed a statistically significant difference in the mother s education and child s gender. Second, there was a positive correlation between the mother s perception of child rights and the child s sense of happiness. Third, the effect of mothers perception of child rights on children s happiness was significant, and in the sub-factors, it was found that the perception of participation rights had a significant effect on children s happiness. Conclusion/Implications: In this study, it was confirmed that mothers perception of children s rights is important in promoting the happiness of early childhood children. Through this study, we would like to raise the need for parental education based on education on children s rights for mothers awareness and practice of children s rights.