유아의 친사회적 행동발달에 관한 연구 - 유아의 사회인구학적 특성 및 기질, 정서지능과 어머니의 양육신념 및 사회화 전략을 중심으로 -

Effects of Children's Temperament, Emotional Intelligence, Maternal Socialization Beliefs and Strategies on Preschoolers' Pro-social Behavior

The purpose of this study was to investigate which variables predicted preschoolers' pro-social behavior. Subjects consisted of 250 preschooler-mother pairs; children were 3 to 6 years of age Children's emotional intelligence and pro-social behavior were assessed by classroom teachers. Data on the mothers' socialization beliefs and strategies as well as children's temperament were gathered through maternal self-reported questionnaires. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-tests, correlation and regression analyses. Results showed that children's temperament (withdrawal predisposition) and emotional intelligence (self emotional expression) predicted children's pro-social behavior. Mothers' perceptions of the importance of pro-social behavior correlated negatively with children's pro-social behavior.