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The Sense of Self-identity in Elementary School Children of Rural Areas -In respect to the relationship between Maternal Behaviors and the Levels of Child Satisfaction with School

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조한숙,문혁준

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pp. 127~151 / 2010 Vol.17 No.4

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to present the variables that influence the sense of self-identity in childrenof rural areas. The subjects were made up of 280 elementary students, from the from the fourth to sixthgrades, currently enrolled in North Jeolla Province. Our results were as follows. Firstly, no significantdifference was found in maternal behavior and satisfaction levels with school by sex in children from ruralareas. However, a significant difference was found in the sense of self-identity by sex and grade;specifically, boys in the 5th grade displayed show the highest level of cohesion in terms of self-identity.Secondly. it was found that a correlation exists among social demographic variables, children's satisfactionlevels with school, and self-identity in children of the families studied. Thirdly, the relative effects of thevariables on their self-identity were examined. Among their social demographic backgrounds, maternalbehaviors, and satisfaction levels with school, and the avenue of maternal behavior variables was shown tohave the greatest influence. As for individual variables, in the order of degrees of satisfaction with school,and approval, self-identity was seen to be affected by neglect in maternal behaviors.

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