Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Effect of 3-5 year olds' Time in Daycare Centers and Peer Competence on Daily Stress

유아의 어린이집 재원시간과 또래 유능성이 일상적 스트레스에 미치는 영향

  • 박은령 (한남대학교 아동복지학과) ;
  • 나종혜 (한남대학교 아동복지학과)
  • Received : 2014.11.30
  • Accepted : 2015.01.21
  • Published : 2015.02.28
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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate measures which could reduce the daily stress of 3-5-years-olds who are attending daycare centers, by examining the effects of 3-5-years-olds' time spent in daycare centers and peer competence on daily stress. To this end, two hundred and fifty 3-5-years-olds attending the same daycare for more than 6 months were selected from 5 daycare centers in Daejeon Metropolitan City and tested for their daily stress levels. In addition their teachers completed peer competence tests and a short questionnaire regarding the 3-5-years-olds. In terms of the results, those 3-5-years-olds who spent more than 7 hours or longer in daycare centers were found to have a higher level of daily stress than the 3-5-years-olds who spent less than 7 hours. Additionally, those 3-5-years-olds who returned home after 6 p.m were found to have a higher level of daily stress than the 3-5-years-olds who returned home before 6 p.m. Moreover, it was found that the more time 3-5-years-olds spent in daycare centers and the lower their peer competences were, the more daily stress they seemed to experience.

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