The Effects of Parent-Child Relationship Satisfaction on Self-esteem in Children from Multicultural Families: the Mediating Effect of Pride for Multicultural Background

The purpose of this study was to identify the mediation effect of pride for multicultural background between parent-child relationship satisfaction and self-esteem in children from multicultural families. Further more, it aims to provide basic information for effective intervention to improve pride for multicultural background which will lead to successful adaptation for children from multicultural families. Data of 9-year-old to 11-year-old from Korean Multi-culture Family Panel Survey 2021 has been used. To analyze the data, multiple regression analysis were conducted using SPSS 27.0. The major findings of this study were as follows. First, there were meaningful associations among parent-child relationship satisfaction, self-esteem and pride for multicultural background. Second, pride for multicultural background partially mediated the relationship between parent-child relationship satisfaction and self-esteem. The current result suggest that, pride of multi-culture can be used as a resource to help children from multicultural families with adaptation. It would be more effective especially for those who are more closely related to their parents and feel more satisfied with their relationship with parents.