Keywords

acculturation, Korean American, maternal acceptance-rejection, social competence

 

Authors

  1. Kim, Eunjung PhD, ARNP
  2. Han, Geunhye MS, CPNP
  3. McCubbin, Marilyn A. PhD, RN, FAAN

Abstract

The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between maternal acceptance-rejection and children's social competence and the role that maternal acculturation (ie, American orientation, Korean orientation) played in this relationship in a sample of 53 Korean American mothers. Self-report data were analyzed using Pearson correlations and multiple hierarchical regressions. Low maternal acceptance-rejection was positively related to children's low social competence. Mothers' American orientation had a moderating effect on the relationship between maternal acceptance-rejection and children's social competence. Findings indicate the importance of providing parenting guidelines to mothers who are low on both acceptance-rejection and American orientation.