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The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Teacher-Child Relationships on Social Behavior and Peer Preference

유아의 사회적 행동과 또래선호 간의 관계에서 교사-유아관계의 매개 및 중재 효과

  • Yoon, Soo-Jung (Department of Child & Family Studies, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Shin, Yoo-Lim (Department of Child & Family Studies, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 윤수정 (가톨릭대학교 아동학전공) ;
  • 신유림 (가톨릭대학교 아동학전공)
  • Received : 2012.03.13
  • Accepted : 2012.07.01
  • Published : 2012.08.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating and moderating effects of teacher-child relationships on children's social behavior and peer preference. The participants were 508 children and 28 head teachers of their classes. Teachers measured the children's social behavior and the teacher-child relationships. Peer preference was measured by peer nomination. The association between prosocial behavior and peer preference was partially mediated by teacher-child conflict. The association between withdrawal, aggression and peer preference was fully mediated by teacher-child conflict. The moderating effects of teacher-child conflict were found between prosocial behavior and peer preference. In addition, teacher-child conflict moderated the association between physical aggression and peer preference.

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