Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue (한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제)

Korean Psychological Association of Culture and Social Issues (한국문화및사회문제심리학회)
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Effects of Stress Coping Strategy, Previous History, and Parental Preparation on Children's Memory of a Stressful Event

아동의 스트레스 대처 전략과 사전 경험의 질적 특성 및 부모의 준비성 정도가 아동 기억의 신뢰성에 미치는 영향

  • Seungjin Lee (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Received : 2012.02.07
  • Accepted : 2012.04.23
  • Published : 2012.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore linkages between stress and a range of individual difference factors on children's memory for a potentially stressful event. Children (N=63) aged from 4 to 10 years, who undergone a minor dental operative procedure were evaluated. Overall, the results of this study replicated and extended previous findings of the related literature, providing some further evidence for a negative relation between stress and children's recall. More considerable variation in individual difference variables, in particular, children 's stress coping strategies, quality of previous experiences, amount of the advanced parental preparation were existed among the children, influencing the relation between the level of stress and children's remembering of a stressful event. Future inquiries for understanding theoretical, clinical, and forensic issues in children's remembering of a stressful event were discussed.

본 연구는 자연스런 스트레스 반응이 유발되는 소아 치과 진료를 경험한 4-10세 아동 63명을 대상으로 스트레스와 아동 회상 기억과의 관계성 검증 및 아동 회상 기억에 다양한 개인차 변인들이- 스트레스 대처 전략 유형, 사건에 대한 부모의 준비성 정도, 사건 관련 사전 경험의 특성- 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 하였다. 전반적으로 본 연구는 스트레스 수준과 아동의 기억 수행 간에 부적 상관을 보여 관련 국외의 선행 연구들과 일치된 방향성을 보였다. 보다 흥미로운 결과는 스트레스적 경험에 대한 아동 회상의 정확성이 아동의 스트레스 대처 전략 유형, 사건과 관련된 아동의 사전 경험들의 질적 특성, 그리고 관련 사건에 대한 부모의 준비성 정도 등에 의해 직접적인 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과는 성학대, 신체 폭력과 같은 범죄 사건과 관련된 아동 회상 진술의 신뢰성 평가시 스트레스 사건에 반응하는 아동의 개인차 및 부모와의 애착 수준 등이 복합적으로 고려되어야 함을 함의한다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 스트레스 수준과 아동 회상 기억의 관계성에 대해 학문적, 임상적, 법정 맥락에서 다각적으로 논의해 보고자 하였다.

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