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Elementary School Children's Trajectories of Self-Esteem in Grades 1 through 4

초등학교 1~4학년의 자아존중감 변화궤적 및 잠재계층유형

  • 고슬기 (인천대학교 대학원 유아.숲.자연교육학과) ;
  • 김상림 (인천대학교 유아교육과)
  • Received : 2023.09.05
  • Accepted : 2023.11.03
  • Published : 2023.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the change trajectory and latent class types of self-esteem in first to fourth grade elementary school students. For the purpose, the Korean Children's Panel data were analyzed using potential growth model and the growth mixture model. As the results, the linear change model was selected as the most appropriate model. The change trajectory was found to increase slightly as the grade increased. In addition, four latent class groups were derived through: 'high level-maintenance,' 'low level-increase,' 'high level-decrease,' and 'low level-maintenance.' Most children were in the 'high level-maintenance' group, followed by 'high level-decrease,' 'low level-increase,' and 'low level-maintenance' groups. Therefore, based on the results of the study, we suggest that educational institutions and local communities pay attention to trends in elementary school students' self-esteem and provide appropriate support for students in each class.

본 연구의 목적은 초등학교 1~4학년의 자아존중감 변화궤적 및 잠재계층유형을 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위해 한국아동패널 8~11차년도 자료를 사용하여 잠재성장모형과 잠재계층성장분석을 실시했다. 먼저 잠재성장모형을 통해 분석한 결과, 가장 적합한 모형으로 선형변화모형이 채택되었으며 변화궤적은 학년이 높아짐에 따라 미세하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 다음으로 잠재계층성장분석을 통해 총 4개의 잠재계층 집단('고수준-유지', '저수준-증가', '고수준-감소', '저수준-유지')이 도출됐다. 집단별 분포를 살펴보면, 대부분의 아동은 '고수준-유지' 집단이었고, 다음으로 '고수준-감소', '저수준-증가', '저수준-유지' 집단의 순으로 나타났다. 이에 연구자들은 교육현장에서 초등학교 아동의 자아존중감이 상이한 잠재계층유형을 통해 변화할 수 있음을 인식할 필요가 있으며, 나아가 각 유형에 적합한 개별화된 지원을 제공하는 것이 요구됨을 제안한다.

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