Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Effects of Parenting Behavior on Preschooler's Social Adjustment : Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Effortful Control

부모의 양육행동이 유아의 사회적 적응에 미치는 영향 : 의도적 통제의 매개효과를 중심으로

  • Bae, Yun Jin (School of Child Studies, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lim, Ji Young (School of Child Studies, Kyungpook National University)
  • 배윤진 (경북대학교 아동학부.아동가족학전공) ;
  • 임지영 (경북대학교 아동학부.아동가족학전공/장수생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2012.10.31
  • Accepted : 2013.02.06
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

This study explored the relationships between parenting behavior, preschooler's effortful control, and social adjustment. The subjects were 351 preschoolers(174 boys, 177 girls) and their parents. The major results of this study were as follows. First, there were significant relationships among the factors analyzed in this research, namely, affectionate parenting behavior, preschooler's effortful control, and social adjustment. Second, preschooler's effortful control mediated the effects of affectionate parenting behavior upon preschooler's social adjustment. In conclusion, this study revealed that parents' affectionate parenting behavior and a preschooler's effortful control make a significant impact on the level of the preschooler's social adjustment. Based on th findings of this investigation, the implications of the preschooler's effortful control were also discussed.

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