Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2007):

Korean American maternal acceptance-rejection, acculturation, and children's social competence.

Full Abstract

The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between maternal acceptance-rejection and children's social competence and the role that maternal acculturation (ie, American orientation, Korean orientation) played in this relationship in a sample of 53 Korean American mothers. Self-report data were analyzed using Pearson correlations and multiple hierarchical regressions. Low maternal acceptance-rejection was positively related to children's low social competence. Mothers' American orientation had a moderating effect on the relationship between maternal acceptance-rejection and children's social competence. Findings indicate the importance of providing parenting guidelines to mothers who are low on both acceptance-rejection and American orientation.

Author information

Author/s: Kim, Eunjung (E); Han, Geunhye (G); McCubbin, Marilyn A (MA);

Affiliation: Department of Family and Child Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. eunjungk(-atsign-)u.washington.edu

Grants: K01 NR08333 (Agency:NINR NIH HHS) ; P20 NR008351 (Agency:NINR NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: Family & community health (Fam Community Health), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2007 Apr-Jun; vol 30 (issue 2 Suppl) : pp S33-45

Dates: Created 2007/04/06; Completed 2007/06/28; Revised 2007/12/03;

PMID: 17413815, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Acculturation Adult Asian Americans - psychology Child Child Behavior - ethnology Child Behavior Disorders - ethnology Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Korea - ethnology

Korea - ethnology Male Mother-Child Relations - ethnology Northwestern United States Nursing Research Parenting - ethnology Psychological Tests Questionnaires Rejection (Psychology) Social Adjustment Socioeconomic Factors

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