Citation

Riesen Y, Porath M. Can. J. Commun. Ment. Health 2004; 23(2): 109-115.

Affiliation

Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, University of British Columbia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Wifrid Laurier University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16138650

Abstract

This study examines the relationships among maritally abused women's educational level, their satisfaction with social support, their children's perceived maternal support, and their children's global self-worth (GSW; Harter, 1985a). The participants, 38 pairs of maritally abused women and their children (aged 7 to 13 years), were recruited through women's shelters and community counselling facilities. The study found that children who have a sense of being emotionally supported by their mothers have a positive sense of self-worth. The hierarchical regression analyses show that children's perceived maternal support has a unique contribution to children's GSW above and beyond their mothers' educational level and mothers' satisfaction with social support (R2 = .31).

Language: en