Ego-Identity of School-Aged Children: Effects of Level of Income and Perceived Parental Behaviors

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2002;40(10):65-76.

가정의 소득수준과 지각된 부모의 양육행동 및 학령기 아동의 자아정체감간의 관계

이강이

서울대학교 아동가족학과

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study win to examine the relation between level of income, perceived parental behaviors, and ego-identity of school-aged children. The subjects were 356 children in the 6th grade selected from six elementary schools in Seoul and Keunggi-Do. The subjects were asked to complete the questionnaire on ego-identity and perceived parental behaviors. The data was analyzed by Mean, SD, Cronbach's α, Pearson's correlation and Multiple Regression. The major findings were as follows : 1. The level of income(antecedent variable) was significantly related with perceived parental behavior(mediator) and ego-identity of school-aged children(dependent variable). 2. The effects of level of income on ego-identity of school-aged children became lower after control of the effects of perceived parental behaviors. In other words, perceived parental behaviors partially mediated the effects of level of income on ego-identity of school-aged children.