A Sense of Self-identity in Elementary School Children of Multi-cultural Families: The relations between the Maternal Mother's Behaviors and the Children's School Satisfaction

Cho, Han Suk; Moon, Hyuk Jun

doi:2010.48.5.87

J. Korean Home Econ. Assoc > Volume 48(5); 2010 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2010;48(5):87-102. doi: https://doi.org/10.6115/khea.2010.48.5.087

A Sense of Self-identity in Elementary School Children of Multi-cultural Families: The relations between the Maternal Mother's Behaviors and the Children's School Satisfaction

Han Suk Cho¹, Hyuk Jun Moon²

¹Department of Child & Family, The Catholic University of Korea
²Department of Child & Family Studies, The Catholic University of Korea

Corresponding Author: Hyuk Jun Moon ,Tel: +82-2-2164-4486 , Fax: +82-2-2164-4485, Email: mhyukj@unitel.co.kr

Received: January 29, 2010; Revised: February 4, 2010 Accepted: March 22, 2010.

ABSTRACT

This study had a purpose to present a comprehensive grasp of the variables that influence a sense of self-identity in children of multi-cultural families. The participants were 310 elementary school children from the fourth to sixth grades and who were currently enrolled in North Jeolla Province. The results were as follows. First, no significant difference was found for a sense of self-identity according to the children's gender. But a significant difference was found according to the nationality of the mothers. Second, the boys' self-identity was affected by mother's rejection of discipline/reprimand behaviors and the girls' self-identity was affected by school satisfaction. Last, children's selfidentity was affected by the mother's nationality(Japan, China, and Philippine).

Keywords: self-identity, mother`s behaviors, school satisfaction