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http://dx.doi.org/10.7466/JKHMA.2014.32.3.147

Moderating Effect of Negative Emotionality on the Association between Mother-Child Intimacy and Peer Acceptance  

Shin, Yoolim (Department of Child & Family Studies, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of Families and Better Life / v.32, no.3, 2014 , pp. 147-156 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating effect of negative emotionality on the association between mother-child intimacy and peer acceptance based on differential susceptibility model. According to differential susceptibility model, negative emotionality and difficult temperament is potential differential susceptibility factors. The participants were 3-year-old children recruited from preschools and daycare centers. Teachers completed measurement of negative emotionality. Peer acceptance was measured by peer nomination. Mother-child intimacy was reported by mothers. The results presented that negative emotionality significantly moderated the relation between mother-child intimacy and peer acceptance only for boys. For boys with high level of negative emotionality, mother-child intimacy significantly predicted peer acception. However, for boys with low level of negative emotionality, mother-child intimacy did not associate with peer acception. For girls, negative emotionality did not significantly influence the association between mother-child intimacy and peer acceptance. These findings support differential susceptibility hypothesis that vulnerable children are susceptible to positive parenting effects.
Keywords
mother-child intimacy; peer acceptance; negative emotionality;
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