This study aims at figuring out the effects of coaching ability of mothers on kindergarten children''s happiness, and investigating moderating effects of children''s autonomy, as the influence of coaching capability of mothers on kindergarten children''s happiness could be different depending on children''s autonomy. Based on the results of the study, in order to provide useful sources for foundation of parent education and for developing parental coaching programs, it also aims at helping mother''s coaching capability to be smoothly and to improve kindergarten children''s happiness.
The research questions are as follows:
Research question 1. How are correlations between background variables of mother and coaching capability of mother?
Research question 2. How are correlations between coaching capability of mother and kindergarten children''s happiness?
Research question 3. How are the influence of coaching capability of mothers on kindergarten children''s happiness?
Research question 4. How are modulating effects of children''s autonomy in the effects of coaching capability of mothers on kindergarten children''s happiness?
This study collected data from 290 children who are 5 years old and attend in kindergarten in Daegu, and 290 mothers of theirs. And by using SPSS 21.0, in order to know relations between mother''s background variables and coaching capability of mother and relations between coaching capability of mother and kindergarten children''s happiness, Pearson''s correlation analysis was conducted. For exploring effects of coaching capability of mothers on kindergarten children''s happiness, and modulating effects of children''s autonomy, multiple regression analysis was conducted.
The results from the study are as follows:
First, as a result of the analysis of correlations between mother''s background variables and coaching capability, as mother''s educational attainment is higher, there were more parental education experiences, and mother''s income is higher, coaching capability of mother is higher.
Second, as a result of the analysis of correlations between coaching capability of mother and kindergarten children''s happiness, mother''s coaching capability and all sub-elements of kindergarten children''s happiness have positive correlations, and as coaching capability of mother is higher, kindergarten children''s happiness is also higher.
Third, as a result to review the effects of coaching capability of mothers on kindergarten children''s happiness by four sub-elements of kindergarten children''s happiness, in the effects of coaching capability of mother on family environment, one of sub-elements of kindergarten children''s happiness, execution capability, consciousness capability, and relational capability affect kindergarten children''s happiness. For effects on characteristics of self, execution capability has effects on it. For effects on learning and physical abilities, relational and consciousness capabilities affect on it. In addition, for the effects on interpersonal relationship, execution capability only have effects on it. For the effects of coaching capability of mother on the entire happiness of children, execution capability has the highest effect on it and then relation and consciousness capabilities follows in order.
Fourth, to know moderating effects of children''s autonomy in the effects of coaching capability of mothers on kindergarten children''s happiness, as a result to review six sub-elements of children''s autonomy, children''s voluntaries had moderating effects on executive capability and consciousness capability among mother''s coaching capabilities, and children''s pursuit had moderating effects on executive capability, and children''s superiority had moderating effects on relational capability, respectively. But children''s decision, self-control, and self capability and the entire autonomy were not mediated.
This study has a significance to verify effects of coaching capability of mothers on kindergarten children''s happiness and moderating effects of children''s autonomy.