KMID : 0915920070100010025
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Korean Parent-Child Health Journal 2007 Volume.10 No. 1 p.25 ~ p.35
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Factors Influencing Parenting Self-efficacy in Grandmothers Raising Infant and Toddler
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Oh Jin-A
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to identify degrees of factors influencing parenting self-efficacy in grandmother raising infant and toddler.
Method: A convenience sample of 121 grandmothers whose grandchild was between 3 to 36 months old was used. The variables were health status, health problems and life event. The data were collected through a questionnaire
survey and descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA with Scheffe test, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze using SPSS WIN 12.0.
Results: The average score for parenting self-efficacy was 39.39(SD=5.09), somewhat higher than moderate
in level. Factor that was significant in influencing parenting self-efficacy was life event. This factors accounted for 14.6% of explained variance.
Conclusions: It was found that the life event was influenced to parenting self-efficacy in grandmothers raising infant and toddler. From this study it is proposed that there is a need to develop programs and policies which support them. Ultimately a good care environment for children will be good for the young children¡¯s growth and development.
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KEYWORD
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Parenting self-efficacy
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