Raising Children in the Context of Rapid Social Change: Parenting Self-Efficacy of South Korean Mothers

Abstract Given recent sociocultural and economic changes that have created significant pressures on South Korean mothers, we were interested in understanding the factors might contribute to their sense of competence taking challenges childrearing. We examined several family conditions theoretically supportive mothers’ parenting self-efficacy (PSE), specifically whether PSE was associated with marital satisfaction children’s (social academic). then related life stress, as well stress moderated relationship proximal child variables. Participants included 234 mothers pre-primary-aged children. Mothers completed a survey reporting PSE, satisfaction. Teachers provided ratings competence. Regression analyses indicated who experienced lower reported higher after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. Neither nor PSE. A second set regressions tested same predictors, addition interactions Results greater Unexpectedly, experiencing These findings support theoretical formulations linking while suggesting need further investigate association among these variety situational contexts, particularly those are appraised stressful.