Abstract
Objective This study aimed to examine the actor-partner mediation effects of happiness and depression in relation to marital satisfaction and parenting behaviors. Methods The study was conducted on parents with four-year-olds from 1,513 families that participated in the 7 th âPanel Study on Korean Children (PSKC)â by the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education. Results Results showed that actor-partner mediation effects of happiness and depression were found in relation to parents' marital satisfaction on parenting behaviors. For actor-partner effects of parents' marital satisfaction on parental warmth and control with happiness as a mediator, there were actor-actor and partner-actor effects. For actor-partner effects of parents' marital satisfaction on parental warmth with depression as a mediator, there were actor-actor effects and partner-actor effects. Conclusion The study showed that parents need to establish positive marital relations and make mutual efforts in increasing their happiness and lowering their depression for positive parenting behaviors. Moreover, this research found out that happiness and depression have their own independent characteristics in relation to parents' marital satisfaction and parenting behaviors. Keywords: actor-partner effects, marital satisfaction, happiness, depression, parenting behaviors
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