본 연구는 ADHD 아동 어머니 127명의 양육스트레스, 우울, 양육태도의 관계에서의 영향력을 살펴보기 위해 실시되었다. 또한 ADHD 아동 어머니의의 양육스트레스와 우울의 관계에서 양육태도의 매개효과를 살펴보았다. 연구 결과는 아래와 같다. 첫째, ADHD 아동 어머니의 양육스트레스는 우울과 정적인 높은 상관관계가 나타났다. 그리고 양육스트레스와 양육태도, 우울과 양육태도는 부적인 상관관계를 나타내었다. ADHD 아동 어머니의 양육스트레스가 높을수록 우울은 높아지며, 양육태도가 높을수록 우울은 낮아지는 것을 의미한다. 둘째, ADHD 아동 어머니의 양육스트레스가 단독으로 우울에 미치는 영향보다, 양육스트레스와 양육태도가 함께 영향을 미칠 때 양육태도가 매개변인으로 작용하여 우울을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, ADHD 아동 어머니의 양육스트레스와 우울의 관계에서 양육태도는 매개효과를 나타내었다.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the mediating effect of child-bearing attitude on the relationship between parenting stress and depression of the mothers with ADHD child. The studying of previous research and theories found that variables in depression, parenting stress, child-bearing attitude and their relations were set for the study target. The subjects for the study were 127 mothers with ADHD child. And they were given a questionnaire which was later collected for analysis. In order to verify the mediating effect, the stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted and a sobel test was performed. The results of this study are as follows. First, there was a negative corelationship between parenting stress and child-bearing attitude. And also there was a negative corelationships between depression and child-bearing attitude. But there was a positive corelationship between parenting stress and depression. Second, parenting stress of mothers with ADHD child had a direct impact on the depression. Third, parenting stress of mothers with ADHD child had a direct impact on the child-bearing attitude. Fourth, the child-bearing attitude of mothers with ADHD child directly affected the depression. Fifth, child-bearing attitude partially mediated the parenting stress and depression of mothers with ADHD child.