Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)
- Volume 29 Issue 4
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- Pages.97-113
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- 2008
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- 1226-1688(pISSN)
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- 2234-408X(eISSN)
Heterogeneity of Solitary Behaviors in 4 year old Children Related to Child Inhibition and Parenting Behaviors
4세 아동의 단독행동 하위유형들과 행동억제 및 양육행동의 관련성
- Park, Seong-Yeon (Dept. of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Program of Child Development & Intervention, Ewha Womans University) ;
- Song, Ju-Hyun ;
- Rubin, Kenneth H. (University of Maryland, Dept. of Human Development)
- Received : 2008.04.30
- Accepted : 2008.07.11
- Published : 2008.08.31
Abstract
In order to examine the antecedents of socially reticent, solitary passive and solitary active behaviors in preschoolers, 38 2 year olds were observed in Kagan's(1989) traditional behavioral inhibition paradigm and thereafter, at age four, in a same age, same sex quartet of peers. Correlation analysis revealed the independent and unique nature of solitary passive, solitary active and reticence behaviors at age 4 suggesting the heterogeneity of the three forms of solitude during the preschool period. Regression analysis indicated that associations between 2 year old inhibition and shyness and 4 year old reticence were positive when mothers demonstrated a high frequency of over protectiveness; similarly, associations between 2 year old inhibition and shyness and 4 year old solitary active behavior were significant and positive when mothers demonstrated high frequencies of authoritarian behavior.
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