학대피해아동 형제자매들의 스트레스에 대한 보호요인으로써의 자아존중감에 관한 연구

This study explored the life stress and self-esteem of children who have abused siblings. Also, this study focused on the variable of self-esteem work as a protective factor in abusing situation. For the study, 149 children were recruited through CPS(Child Protective Service). Their life stress and self-esteem were examined and structured instrument was used for data collection. According to the study results, respondents were more likely to have high level of stress regarding of family and learning than other stress. Also, they had low self-esteem and more likely to have negative attitudes toward themselves. Regression analysis verified the variables which are related to the stress of life; the variable of self-esteem in the stress of parent, the variables of family income and self-esteem in the stress of family, the variable of self-esteem in the stress of friend relationship, the variables of children`s age, the length of time to the experience of abuse, and self-esteem in the stress of learning, the variables of the length of time to the experience of abuse and self-esteem in the stress of school, and the variable of self-esteem in the stress of environment. Finally, the variable of self-esteem were identified as a protective variable to decrease all kinds of stress for children who have abused siblings. Based on the study results, psychological services for improving self-esteem of siblings of abused children, financial supports for families having risk of abusing children, and mandatory services to children who have abused siblings were suggested as intervention strategies.