[Relationship between goodness-of-fit for mother-preschool child and parenting stress in mother].
OBJECTIVE
This study was done to identify the relationship between goodness-of-fit for mother-preschool child dyads and parenting stress experienced by the mother.


METHODS
Study participants were 500 mothers who had children aged 3 to 5 who attended one of ten kindergartens or infant schools in M City or B City. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated using the SPSS program.


RESULTS
Comparison of goodness-of-fit scores for mother-preschool child dyad according to the characteristics of the participants, showed a significant difference according to child's age, gender, and birth order, mother's education and occupation, father's age and education, family income, and the chief caregiver in the family. There was a positive correlation between goodness-of-fit scores for mother-child dyad and parenting stress scores for mothers.


CONCLUSIONS
The findings of the study indicate a need to identify differences between children's behavioral problems and parenting styles according to the degree of discord in the mother-child temperaments. It is also necessary to develop and apply nursing programs to promote harmonizing of temperaments, programs in which the characteristics of the child and the mother are considered.
Jung
Hyang Mi
HM
Department of Nursing, Dongeui University, Busan, Korea. hmjung@deu.ac.kr
Ahn
Min Soon
MS
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001722:Birth Order; D002654:Child Care; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting; D013315:Stress, Psychological