Korean J Child Stud. 2014; 35(6): 153-170.
The Relationships between Maternal Meta-Emotion Philosophy, Adolescent`s Psychological Adjustment and Depression : The Moderating Effects of Mother-Adolescent Communication Time
어머니 상위정서양육방식과 청소년 자녀의 심리적 적응 및 우울감의 관계 : 모-자녀 대화시간의 조절효과를 중심으로
남은영 , 박소은
Eun Young Nahm , So Eun Park
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effects of mother-adolescent communication time on the relationship between maternal meta-emotion philosophy, adolescent psychological adjustment and depression. The participants for this study comprised 181 first and second grade high school students and their mothers, residing in Seoul. The results of the analyses indicated that, (a) maternal disapproving is negatively correlated to adolescents` positive world views, and that maternal laissez-faire is also negatively correlated to adolescents` emotional responsiveness. However, a positive correlation is revealed between maternal emotion-coaching and adolescents` positive self-esteem. (b) It is evident that adolescents` emotional responsiveness is influenced by maternal laissez-faire, and that adolescents` positive self-esteem is influenced by emotion-coaching. It also indicated that mother-adolescent communication time is influenced by dismissing as well as laissez-faire meta-emotion philosophy. (c) It revealed that mother-adolescent communication time, in part, has a meaningful moderating effect on the relationship between meta-emotion philosophy and adolescent depression. Therefore, the present study indicates that even if maternal disapproving, laissez-faire, or dismissing is practiced, adolescent depression levels decrease as mother-adolescent time lengthens.
Key words :
meta-emotion philosophy, adolescents psychological adjustment, adolescents depression, mother-child communication time
