J Korean Acad Child Health Nurs.  2010 Apr;16(2):120-127.

Relationship Between Perceived Parental Rearing Attitudes, Stress, Stress-coping and Self-efficacy of Middle School Students

• Cho KJ
• Lee MH

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to survey and examine the relationship of perceived parental rearing attitude, stress, stress-coping, and self-efficacy in middle school students.
METHODS
Data were collected 262 middle school students in the study. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to analyze the data.
RESULTS
The mean score for parenting attitude was 3.40 (5 scale), stress 2.36 (5 scale), stress-coping 2.12 (4 scale) and self-efficacy 2.46 (4 scale). There were a positive correlations between rearing attitude and self-efficacy (r=.141). There were a negative correlations between rearing attitude and stress (r=-.284).
CONCLUSION
In order to promote self-efficacy and to decrease stress in middle school students, it is necessary to develop supporting intervention to develop parental rearing attitude.

Keyword

Rearing; Stress; Stress-coping; Self-efficacy

MeSH Terms

Humans
Parenting
Parents
Child Health