Women's participation in labor market gets active in modern society of being complex and diversified. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine what about the self-efficacy in children's psychological aspect and the social adjustment in the socia...
Women's participation in labor market gets active in modern society of being complex and diversified. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine what about the self-efficacy in children's psychological aspect and the social adjustment in the social aspect as for the influence upon children caused by mothers' absence.
The subjects of this study are 322 students in the 5th and 6th grade for 3 elementary schools where are located in Cheongju and Cheongwon. For statistical analysis on this research problem, t-test, one-way Anova, Pearson's correlation analysis, post-analysis, and multiple regression analysis were used. The program, which was used in statistics, is SPSS WIN 12.0.
The conclusions, which were obtained through this study, are as follows.
First, as a result of examining difference in mothers' employment-related variables according to socio-demographic characteristics, the significant difference was shown in job category according to mothers' academic background. Also, in case of high living level, the averagely contact time per a day with children was indicated to be significantly high. And, in case of women and of high living level, what there is a guardian after school was indicated to be much significantly.
Second, as for the self-efficacy level according to socio-demographic characteristics, the statistically significant difference was shown in children's gender, mothers' academic background, and living level. Children's self-efficacy level was indicated to be relatively higher in a case of profession compared to a case of simple labor job as for mothers' job category. A case of being much in the averagely contact time per a day between child and mother was indicated to be relatively higher. In light of these results, children's self-efficacy can be said to be influenced more importantly by the volume of time that a child spends with mother, rather than the simple appearance of mothers' employment.
Third, as for the school-adjustment level according to socio-demographic characteristics, the statistically significant difference was shown in mothers' academic background and living level. The school-adjustment level was indicated to be relatively higher in a case of profession than a case of simple labor job as for mothers' job category. A case of being much in the averagely contact time per a day between child and mother was indicated to be relatively higher.
Fourth, as a result of examining correlation between mothers' employment-related variables and children's self-efficacy and between mothers' employment-related variables and school adjustment, the correlation was indicated.
According to the results that were shown in this study, there is implication that the mother's individually-related variable, environmental factor in home, and employment-related variable, namely, mothers' academic background, living level, and the averagely contact time per a day between child and mother have the greater influence upon children's self-efficacy and school adjustment, not what the appearance of mothers' employment has negative influence upon children. Consequently, when mothers make much effort to enhance qualitative aspect even if there is lots of time of being spent separately so that children can form positive thinking and desirable value system, through diversely mutual contacts and broad conversation always with attentively true mind while recognizing their influence upon children importantly, it is considered that there will not be a problem about child-rearing.