학령기 전환 자녀의 어머니 역할 경험에 대한 질적 연구

• Published in: Korean Journal of child studies Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 111 - 130
• Main Authors: 김민정(Min Jung Kim), 김은혜(Eun Hye Kim), 김수지(Soo Jee Kim), 송승민(Seung Min Song), 도현심(Hyun Sim Doh), 신나나(Nana Shin)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국아동학회 2015
• Subjects: 생활과학; 질적 연구; qualitative study; mother`s role experience; transition from early childhood to middle childhood; 어머니 역할 경험; 학령기 전환
• ISSN: 1226-1688; 2234-408X
• DOI: 10.5723/KJCS.2015.36.2.111

The purpose of this study was to conduct a qualitative analysis of mothers' role experiences during their children's transition from early childhood to middle childhood. Eleven mothers of first-grade elementary school students participated in a group meeting, group interviews and journal writing. The results indicated that mothers described their experiences as a critical first step outwards on the journey to independence. The role experiences of the mothers who participated in this study can be seen from three perspectives: Firstly, as mothers as individuals projecting a mother's worries onto their child and becoming a capable person to help their children adjust to a new school environment, secondly, as mothers as family members experiencing a more authoritarian parenting style and difficulties of co-parenting with their husbands and parents-in-law, and lastly, as mothers as members of the extended family systems experiencing communication difficulties regarding the public education system and feeling uncomfortable with other parents. The findings may be used to develop support programs as well as a channel for interacting with public education bodies and community agencies.