Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)
- Volume 27 Issue 3
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- Pages.285-300
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- 2006
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- 1226-1688(pISSN)
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- 2234-408X(eISSN)
Social Skills and Problem Behaviors of Preschool Children : The Effect of Negative Emotionality
유아의 부정적 정서성에 따른 사회적 기술과 행동문제
- Sung, Miyoung (Department of Child Studies, Seokyeong University)
- 성미영 (서경대학교 아동학과)
- Received : 2006.02.28
- Accepted : 2006.05.11
- Published : 2006.06.01
Abstract
Social skills and behavior problems of 90 4- and 5-year-old children were analyzed by children's negative emotionality(sadness, anger, and fear). The instrument for measurement of social skills(cooperation, self-control, assertion, and responsibility) was the Preschool Level of the Korean Version of the Social Skills Rating System(Suh, Mee-Ock, 2004). Measures of behavior problems included internalizing(anxiety, immaturity, withdrawal, physical symptoms) and externalizing(hyperactivity, aggression) problems. Results showed that girls were higher in negative emotionality(sadness) than boys, and 5-year-olds were higher in social skills than 4-year-olds. Children with lower levels of negative emotionality were higher in social skills and lower in behavior problems than children with higher levels of negative emotionality.