부모 공동양육의 양과 질을 반영한 잠재프로파일분석과 집단 간 사회인구학적 특성, 학령기 아동 정서조절능력의 차이

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to characterize multidimensional coparenting profiles based on thequantity and quality of coparenting. We also examined whether the sociodemographic factorsdiffered amongst coparenting profiles and led to variations in emotion regulation ability in school age children (7-9 years old). Methods: Fathers and mothers of 1,038 families from the Panel Study on Korea Children (PSKC)across waves 7 to 10 were analyzed using latent profile analysis and the BCH method. Results: Four subgroups with distinctive coparenting types were identified; ‘equal division-high qualitygroup (Group 1)’ (n = 191, 18.40%), ‘mother does more-low quality group (Group 2)’ (n = 174, 16.76%),‘mother does mostly-high quality group (Group 3)’ (n = 468, 45.09%), and ‘mother takes full charge-lowquality (Group 4)’ (n = 205, 19.75%). Group 1 tended to have higher levels of mothers’ income, whileGroup 4 exhibited lower levels of parental education and household income. Group 2 had longer maternalworking hours, while Group 3 were mostly single-earner families. Additionally, children of the two groupswith low levels of coparenting quality (i.e., Group 2 and 4) exhibited significantly lower levels of emotionregulation ability during the early years in grade school. Conclusion: This study highlighted the heterogeneous characteristics of subgroups with distinctivecoparenting patterns and their associations with children’s emotional regulation ability. This studysheds light on the need to develop support systems that are specific to the unique needs ofindividual subgroups with distinctive coparenting patterns.