Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Influences of Ego-Resiliency on Stress Levels in Children : The Mediating Effects of Affects

아동의 자아탄력성이 스트레스에 미치는 영향 : 정서경험의 매개효과

  • Received : 2013.02.28
  • Accepted : 2013.06.13
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

This study investigated the influences of ego-resilience, positive affects, and negative affects on stress levels in children. The subjects were 245 5th-graders. The results indicated that : (1) Ego-resiliency and positive affects were significantly positively related to each other, and these variables were significantly negatively related to negative affects and stress. (2) Ego-resiliency had a direct effect on children's stress. Additionally, positive affects and negative affects mediated between ego-resiliency and stress; this means children who had high ego-resiliency experienced more positive affects, which led to lesser negative affects and reduced levels of stress.

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