The purpose of this study is to examine how Single-Parent and Both-Parent Families affect adolescents' 'Self-Differentiation' and School Adjustment'. And so, to identify the roles of adolescents' 'Self-Differentiation' on 'School Adjustment' in the ca...
The purpose of this study is to examine how Single-Parent and Both-Parent Families affect adolescents' 'Self-Differentiation' and School Adjustment'. And so, to identify the roles of adolescents' 'Self-Differentiation' on 'School Adjustment' in the case of Single-Parent and Both-Parent Families. In this study, to make this purpose, the following research questions were set up.
First, were there any differences on adolescents' 'Self-Differentiation' between Single-Parent and Both-Parent Families?
Second, were there any differences on adolescents' 'School Adjustment' between Single-Parent and Both-Parent Families?
Third, how does adolescents' 'Self-Differentiation' in Single-Parent Families affect 'School Adjustment'?
Forth, how does adolescents' 'Self-Differentiation' in Both-Parent Families affect 'School Adjustment'?
Fifth, what are the differences on the effects that adolescents' 'Self-Differentiation' has on their 'School Adjustment' between Single-Parent and Both-Parent Families?
To examine these questions, the subjects chosen in this study were 459 high school students(220 Single-Parent Families and 239 Both-Parent Families) in Busan. The Students filled up sincerely a set of questionnaires including 「Self-Differentiation Scale」, 「School Adjustment Scale」 and「Basic Backgroud Questionnaire」.
The data were analyzed by t-test, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis.
The results of this study were as follows.
First, between Single-Parent and Both-Parent Families, no significant difference was found in adolescents' 'Self-Differentiation', nor was in students' gender.
Second, between Single-Parent and Both-Parent Families, no significant difference was found in adolescents' 'school Adjustment', nor was in students' gender.
Third, the higher the degree of 'Self-Differentiation' of the students is, the higher 'School Adjustment' is in Single-Parent Families. And Family Regression and Recognition Function & Emotional Function of sub-variable factors of Self-Differentiation have effect on 'School Adjustment'.
The effects that each sub-variable factor of the degree 'Self-Differentiation' of adolescents in Single-Parent Families has on 'School Adjustment' vary in each field. This study showed that Environment-related Adjustment and Friends-related Adjustment are greatly influenced by Family Regression, School Adjustment and Life-related Adjustment by Recognition Function & Emotional Function, Teacher-related Adjustment by all variable factors except for Emotional Alienation ; Recognition Function & Emotional Function, Self-Integration, Family Projection, Family Regression.
Fourth, the higher the degree of 'Self-Differentiation' of the students is, the higher 'School Adjustment' is in Both-Parent Families. And Family Regression, Recognition Function & Emotional Function and Family Projection of sub-variable factors of Self-Differentiation have effect on 'School Adjustment'.
The effects that each sub-variable factor of the degree 'Self-Differentiation' of adolescents in Both-Parent Families has on 'School Adjustment' vary in each field. This study showed that Friends-related Adjustment was greatly influenced by Family Regression, Life-related Adjustment by Recognition Function & Emotional Function, Family Projection and Family Regression, Teacher-related Adjustment was greatly influenced by all variable factors except for Emotional Alienation ; Recognition Function & Emotional Function, Self-Integration, Family Projection, Family Regression.
Fifth, for adolescents in Single-Parent and Both-Parent Families, sub-variable factors of Self-Differentiation that have the greatest effect on School Adjustment were Family Regression. and School Adjustment that most greatly affects Self-Differentiation level was Teacher-related Adjustment.
This study showed that for adolescents in Single-Parent Families, Family Projection had no effect on whole School Adjustment, whereas for adolescents in Both-Parent Families, Family Projection had effect on School Adjustment and Self-Integration had no effect on School Adjustment.