Jin-A Lee; Young-Ran Kweon

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Factors Affecting Social Competence in School-aged Children according to Alcohol Consumption by Parents': Jin-A Lee, Young-Ran Kweon; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2014;44(5):495-503.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.5.495
Published online: October 31, 2014

¹Namgu Addiction Management Center, Gwangiu, Korea.

²Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kweon, Young-Ran. Department of Nursing, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. Tel: +82-62-230-6325, Fax: +82-62-230-6329, yrk@chosun.ac.kr

• Received: February 25, 2014 • Revised: March 28, 2014 • Accepted: July 17, 2014

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting the social competence of school-aged children according alcohol consumption by their parents.
Methods
The participants were 558 5th grade elementary school students. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from September 17 to October 2 2013, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, χ²-test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Stepwise multiple regression analysis with the SPSS PC+ 21.0 program.
Results
Participants were classified into three groups according to alcohol use; Non-use parent group (52.7%), social use parent group (31.0%), and problem use parent group (16.3%). Participants whose parents were problem users had significantly lower scores on emotional awareness and expression (F=14.45, p<.001), social support (F=5.82, p=.003), and social competence (F=16.33, p<.001) compared to students in the other two groups. In school-aged children with parents who were alcohol abusers, the variables that predicted social competence was friend support (66.0%).
Conclusion
These results emphasize the importance of focusing on the crucial role of peer support in the development of social competence in school-aged children of parents who abuse alcohol. Further, for these children, interventions aimed at improving social support and children's emotional awareness and expression may be most beneficial.
Keywords: Parents; Drinking; Child; Competence

This manuscript is a condensed form of the first author's master's thesis from Chosun University.

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Table 1

Differences in General Characteristics of Participants according to Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 2

Differences in Emotional Awareness and Expression, Social Support, and Social Competence of Participants according to Level of Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 3

Comparison of Social Competence of Children of Parents Abusing Alcohol by General Characteristics (N=91)

Table 4

Correlation among Emotion Awareness and Expression, Social Support, Social Competence of Participants by Level of Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 5

Factors Influencing Social Competence of Participants according to Level of Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

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J Korean Acad Nurs. 2014;44(5):495-503. Published online October 31, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.5.495

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Factors Affecting Social Competence in School-aged Children according to Alcohol Consumption by Parents'

Table 1

Differences in General Characteristics of Participants according to Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 2

Differences in Emotional Awareness and Expression, Social Support, and Social Competence of Participants according to Level of Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 3

Comparison of Social Competence of Children of Parents Abusing Alcohol by General Characteristics (N=91)

Table 4

Correlation among Emotion Awareness and Expression, Social Support, Social Competence of Participants by Level of Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 5

Factors Influencing Social Competence of Participants according to Level of Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 1 Differences in General Characteristics of Participants according to Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 2 Differences in Emotional Awareness and Expression, Social Support, and Social Competence of Participants according to Level of Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 3 Comparison of Social Competence of Children of Parents Abusing Alcohol by General Characteristics (N=91)

Table 4 Correlation among Emotion Awareness and Expression, Social Support, Social Competence of Participants by Level of Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)

Table 5 Factors Influencing Social Competence of Participants according to Level of Parents' Use of Alcohol (N=558)