The effect of a group Counseling Program for Problem-solving on the Child-Rearing Stress and Parenting efficacy among Mothers of Infants Lee Jeong-Sook, Park Sung-Joo* Department of Counseling Psychology, Gimcheon University, Korea, 214, Daehak-ro, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 39528, Korea *Corresponding Author E-mail: kykljs@hanmail.net, loadpsj@gimcheon.ac.kr
Online published on 8 August, 2019. Abstract Background/Objectives The objective of this study is to verify the effect of a group counseling program for problem-solving on the child-rearing stress and parenting efficacy among mothers of infants. Methods/Statistical Analysis To verify the effect of a group counseling program for problem-solving, the following hypotheses have been established and tested based on the theoretical background and existing researches: First, a group counseling program for problem-solving will reduce the child-rearing stress among mothers of infants. Second, a group counseling program for problem-solving will improve the parenting efficacy among mothers of infants. Among 20 applicants for a group counseling program for problem-solving, 10 were chosen at random for the control group, and the other 10 for the experiment group respectively for a preliminary test. The experiment group went through the group counseling program for problem-solving 8 times in total, twice a week for 90 minutes at a time. The measurement tools used in this study include the maternal stress scale and maternal efficacy scale, all of which use a five-point basis Likert-type rating scale. To analyze test results, the independent t-test and non-parametric statistical analysis (Wicoxon Matched-Pairs Signed-Ranks Test) were conducted by means of SPSS 19.0 program. Findings First, it turned out that the group counseling program for problem-solving was effective in reducing the child-rearing stress among mothers of infants. Second, it turned out that the group counseling program for problem-solving was effective in improving the parenting efficacy among mothers of infants. Improvements/Applications The group counseling program for problem-solving has proved to be effective in reducing the child-rearing stress among mothers of infants and improving their parenting efficacy. Top Keywords Group Counseling, Counseling Program, Problem-solving, Child rearing Stress, Child rearing Efficiency. Top |