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Korean Society of Neurological Occupational Therapy (대한신경계작업치료학회)
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Mediation Effect of Play on the Relationship Between Sleep Habits and Cognitive Problem-Solving in Toddlers

유아기 아동의 수면 습관과 인지적 문제해결 능력의 관계에서 놀이의 매개효과

  • Lee, Minkyu (Dept. of Ergotherapy, The Graduate School of Public Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jin, Yeonju (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Oh, Seungjae (Dept. of Ergotherapy, The Graduate School of Public Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Hong, Ickpyo (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University)
  • 이민규 (연세대학교 보건과학대학원 인간공학치료학과) ;
  • 진연주 (연세대학교 일반대학원 작업치료학과) ;
  • 오승재 (연세대학교 보건과학대학원 인간공학치료학과) ;
  • 홍익표 (연세대학교 소프트웨어디지털헬스케어융합대학 작업치료학과 )
  • Received : 2023.07.09
  • Accepted : 2023.09.06
  • Published : 2023.11.30
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Abstract

Objective : This study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of play on the relationship between toddlers' sleep habits and problem-solving. Methods : In total, 1,734 participants were selected from the 3rd wave of the Panel Study on Korean Children. A structural equation modeling approach was utilized to examine the relationship among toddlers' play, sleep habits, and problem-solving, as well as to investigate the mediating effect of play. Results : The monthly age of the study participants ranged from 23 to 32 months, with 885 (51.0%) boys and 849 (49.0%) girls. The indirect effects of play on problem-solving skills (β = 0.137, p = .006) were statistically significant, but the direct effects of sleep habits on problem-solving skills (β = -.015, p = .871) and the total effect (β = 0.122, p = .057) were not significant. Conclusion : This study indicated that sleep habits did not have a direct effect on problem-solving ability, but that the indirect effects were significant and fully mediated by play. Incorrect sleep habits can negatively affect lifelong development. Therefore, parents would need to be aware of whether their child is developing good sleep habits during the toddler age.

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 유아기 아동의 수면 습관과 인지적 문제해결 능력 간의 관계에서 놀이의 매개효과에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 한국아동패널의 3차년도(2010년) 자료를 활용하여 주요 연구변수에 결측치를 제외한 총 1,734명의 자료를 활용하였다. 영유아기 아동의 수면 습관과 문제해결 능력, 놀이의 관계를 검증하고, 놀이의 매개효과를 확인하기 위해 구조방정식 모형을 사용하였다. 결과 : 본 연구에 포함된 유아기 아동의 월령은 23~32개월로 26개월이 584명(33.7%)으로 가장 많았으며, 남자는 885명(51.0%), 여자는 849명(49.0%)으로 나타났다. 수면 습관 3문항(1문항 제외), 놀이 5문항, 문제해결 능력 6문항으로 구성된 구조방정식 모형이 우수한 모형 적합도를 보였다. 놀이가 문제해결 능력에 미치는 간접효과(β = 0.137, p = .006)는 통계적으로 유의하였으나 수면 습관이 문제해결 능력에 미치는 직접효과(β = -.015, p = .871)와 총 효과(β = 0.122, p = .057)는 유의하지 않았다. 결론 : 본 연구는 수면 습관이 인지적 문제해결 능력에 직접효과는 유의하지 않았지만 간접효과는 유의하였으며, 이는 놀이가 매개변수로 작용하여 완전 매개효과(full mediation effect)를 가지는 것을 확인하였다. 잘못된 수면 습관은 인지적, 사회적, 정신적, 신체적으로 적절한 발달의 걸림돌이 되어 전생애발달에 부정적 영향을 줄 수 있다. 따라서 유아기 아동이 효과적인 수면을 취할 수 있도록 좋은 수면 습관을 만들고 수면의 긍정적인 효과가 다양한 놀이 참여의 기회를 촉진하여 아동의 인지적 문제해결 능력의 향상으로 이어질 수 있도록 성인들이 관심을 기울여야 할 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the BK21 FOUR (Fostering Outstanding Universities for Research) funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the Republic of Korea and National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (Big data specialized education and research team for cognitive health and social integration of community-dwelling older adults).

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