The purpose of this study was to evaluate the structural relationship of shame, social support, and self-efficacy on well-being through the relationship between parentification and well-being.
To achieve these result, A total of four competing hypothe...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the structural relationship of shame, social support, and self-efficacy on well-being through the relationship between parentification and well-being.
To achieve these result, A total of four competing hypothesized structural models were proposed based on both previous studies and theoretical supports.
A total of 926 participants from four universities and four college in Busan and Kyeong-Nam, South Korea responded to five questionnaires designed to measure parentification, shame, social support, self-efficacy or well-being. The results were analyzed and interpreted using descreptive statistics, correlation analysis, and structrual equation modeling. Results indicated that the "model 2" of four hypothesized models has the best fit for the data.
The model 2 shows the following results:
First, parentification-caretaking and parentification-injustice had not only an impact on well-being directly but also either just through sham or self-efficacy. But parentification-injustice didn’t affect self-efficacy directly.
Second, parentification-caretaking and parentification-injustice had an impact on well-being through both shame and self-efficacy in sequence.
Third, parentification-caretaking and parentification-injustice had an impact on well-being through both social support and self-efficacy in sequence, but there was no direct effect from social support on the well-being.
Finally, parentification, shame, social support, and self-efficacy accounted for 56% of the variance of well-being. Limitations of this study and implications for future studies were discussed.