Author(s):
Jeong-Sook Lee, Sung-Joo Park
Email(s):
kykljs@hanmail.net , loadpsj@gimcheon.ac.kr
DOI:
10.5958/0974-360X.2019.00317.2
Address:
Jeong-Sook Lee, Sung-Joo Park*
Department of Counseling Psychology, Gimcheon University, Korea, 214, Daehak-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 39528, Korea
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 12,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2019
ABSTRACT:
Background/Objectives: The objective of this study is to verify the effect of a group counseling program for problem-solving on the child-rearing stress and parenting efficacy among mothers of infants. Methods/Statistical analysis: To verify the effect of a group counseling program for problem-solving, the following hypotheses have been established and tested based on the theoretical background and existing researches: First, a group counseling program for problem-solving will reduce the child-rearing stress among mothers of infants. Second, a group counseling program for problem-solving will improve the parenting efficacy among mothers of infants. Among 20 applicants for a group counseling program for problem-solving, 10 were chosen at random for the control group, and the other 10 for the experiment group respectively for a preliminary test. The experiment group went through the group counseling program for problem-solving 8 times in total, twice a week for 90 minutes at a time. The measurement tools used in this study include the maternal stress scale and maternal efficacy scale, all of which use a five-point basis Likert-type rating scale. To analyze test results, the independent t-test and non-parametric statistical analysis (Wicoxon Matched-Pairs Signed-Ranks Test) were conducted by means of SPSS 19.0 program. Findings: First, it turned out that the group counseling program for problem-solving was effective in reducing the child-rearing stress among mothers of infants. Second, it turned out that the group counseling program for problem-solving was effective in improving the parenting efficacy among mothers of infants. Improvements/Applications: The group counseling program for problem-solving has proved to be effective in reducing the child-rearing stress among mothers of infants and improving their parenting efficacy.
Cite this article:
Jeong-Sook Lee, Sung-Joo Park. The effect of a group Counseling Program for Problem-solving on the Child-Rearing Stress and Parenting efficacy among Mothers of Infants. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2019; 12(4):1880-1884. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2019.00317.2
Cite(Electronic):
Jeong-Sook Lee, Sung-Joo Park. The effect of a group Counseling Program for Problem-solving on the Child-Rearing Stress and Parenting efficacy among Mothers of Infants. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2019; 12(4):1880-1884. doi: 10.5958/0974-360X.2019.00317.2 Available on: https://www.rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2019-12-4-69