Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Effects of Parental Attachment Representations and Parenting Behavior on Young Children's Self-Regulation

부모의 애착표상 및 양육행동이 유아의 자기조절력에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Jeong Mi (Department of Child Studies, Myongji University) ;
  • Kim, Jin Kyung (Department of Early Childhood Education, Korea National Open University)
  • 이정미 (명지대학교 아동학과) ;
  • 김진경 (한국방송통신대학교 유아교육과)
  • Received : 2016.10.31
  • Accepted : 2017.01.24
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of parents' childhood attachment representations and parenting behavior in developing early childhood self-regulation, a developmental skill. Methods: This research was conducted with 171 preschoolers, 171 parent couples, and 22 teachers of 5-year-old classes in kindergartens and children's houses in Seoul. Results: First, there was significant correlation among parental childhood attachment representations, parenting behavior, and child self-regulation. Second, parental attachment representations and parenting behavior were shown to affect self-monitoring, a subvariable of self-regulation, and were influenced by maternal independence-oriented parenting behavior, maternal attachment representation, and parental attachment representation. As factors affecting self-control, a subvariable of self-regulation, they were influenced by maternal attachment representation, and maternal and paternal affectionate parenting behavior. Lastly, as factors affecting self-control, they were influenced by attachment representation to parents of origin, maternal affectionate parenting behavior, and maternal independence-oriented parenting behavior. Conclusion: This research revealed that parental childhood attachment representations and parenting behavior are important variables affecting the development of self-regulation in preschoolers. This finding can be used as basic data for parent education content to help preschoolers grow healthier and happier and as basic data for a program to improve parent-child attachment.

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