Yong-Sook Eo1, Ji-Soo Kim2. 1. 1 Dongguk University, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea. 2. 2 Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To promote child development, parenting stress, and maternal-child interactions among mothers of various nationalities must be understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate maternal-child interactions according to the mother's nationality among married immigrant mothers from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Korea. METHOD: This study employed a descriptive, cross-sectional design. Inclusion criteria were mothers who had children of preschool age. RESULTS: A total of 348 mothers were interviewed: 142 Korean mothers, 84 immigrant mothers from the Philippines, and 122 immigrant mothers from Vietnam. Parenting stress ( p < .001) and maternal-child interactions ( p = .023) differed according to the mother's nationality. CONCLUSIONS: By delineating the nurturing characteristics of each country, the results of this study can help immigrant mothers develop maternal-child relationships that aid culturally congruent adjustment to their new culture. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The characteristics of maternal-child interactions according to the mother's nationality may inform parent education in multicultural societies.
BACKGROUND: To promote child development, parenting stress, and maternal-child interactions among mothers of various nationalities must be understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate maternal-child interactions according to the mother's nationality among married immigrant mothers from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Korea. METHOD: This study employed a descriptive, cross-sectional design. Inclusion criteria were mothers who had children of preschool age. RESULTS: A total of 348 mothers were interviewed: 142 Korean mothers, 84 immigrant mothers from the Philippines, and 122 immigrant mothers from Vietnam. Parenting stress ( p < .001) and maternal-child interactions ( p = .023) differed according to the mother's nationality. CONCLUSIONS: By delineating the nurturing characteristics of each country, the results of this study can help immigrant mothers develop maternal-child relationships that aid culturally congruent adjustment to their new culture. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The characteristics of maternal-child interactions according to the mother's nationality may inform parent education in multicultural societies.