Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회지)
- Volume 38 Issue 6
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- Pages.71-79
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- 2000
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- 1225-0937(pISSN)
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- 2234-2818(eISSN)
Relationship between Preschoolers' Theory-of-Mind and Parenting Style
학령전 아동의 마음의 이론과 양육 방식과의 관련성
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between preschoolers'theory of mind and parenting style. The mothers of 66 3- and 4-year-olds were given questionnaires eliciting information about parenting style, SES, number of younger and older siblings, the time child spends with mother. Three variables were positively correlated with theory of mind: age, number of older siblings, and affective parenting style. The time spent with mother was negatively correlated with theory of mind. Factors most strongly affecting theory of mind were child's age and mother's affective parenting style. The resets are consistent with recent research showing that parenting style may be important for theory of mind understanding.
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