2019 Volume 57 Issue 1 Pages 114-125
This study examined the hypothesis that child-rearing attitudes in mothers with preschool-age children would be affected by maternal mental growth, which in turn would be influenced by mothers’ awareness about their parental role and fathers’ involvement in child rearing. The results showed that “purpose in life/sense of existence” and “cooperativeness” were positively correlated with “responsive involvement” and “controlled involvement,” respectively, supporting the hypothesis. Consequently, mothers with high scores for “purpose in life/sense of existence” and “cooperativeness” can care for children with child-rearing attitudes characterized by responsive and controlled involvement.
