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The Effect of the Group Games on Young Children's Prosocial Thinking and Social Ability (그룹게임이 유아의 친사회적 사고 및 사회적 능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Na Yang-Kyun
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.25-39
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the group games on children's prosocial thinking and social ability. The subjects of this study were 30 four-five years old boys and' girls in S daycare center in Iksan of Jeonbuk province. Children in this study were divided into two groups. In order to measure children's pro social thinking. 'Skill Situation Measure' developed by McGinnis & Goldstein(l990) was used. In order to measure children's social ability, 'Preschool Socio-affective Profile(PSP)' developed by La Freniere. Dumas, Capuano & Dubeau(1992) was used. The tools were applied in two groups in pre-test, and the experimental group was given a total of 20 sessions (twice a week. for 10 weeks). The results of the study were as follows: 1. The experimental group children with group games showed a significant improvement in their prosocial thinking. 2. The experimental group children with group games showed a significant improvement in their social ability.

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The Relationship between Time Management Behavior and Parenting Stress among Mothers of Preschool Children with Developmental Disabilities (학령 전 발달장애아 어머니의 시간관리행동과 시간관리만족도 및 양육스트레스와의 관계)

  • Kim, Yoo-Kyung;Yang, Sim-Young
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.103-119
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    • 2014
  • This study focuses on the relationship between time management behavior and parenting stress of mothers with developmentally disabled children. The participants of this study were 162 mothers whose children have developmental disabilities and attend pre-school and social welfare centers for early education. This study investigates the time management behaviors of the participants, and whether these behaviors have an effect on their time management satisfaction and parenting stress. The findings were as follows: 1) The time management behaviors of the participants were lower than average, scoring 2.87 out of 5. The order of dimensional scores from highest to lowest were sequencing, planning, recording habits, evaluating, and setting goals. 2) Time management satisfaction and parenting stress for the participants exhibited a negative correlation. 3) Adaptation behaviors of the children and time management behaviors of the mothers were factors that had significant effects on the mothers' parenting stress. These results showed the importance of time management for mothers with developmentally disabled children.

Mother's Psychological Factors and Young Children s Internalizing & Externalizing Malbehaviors (어머니의 심리적 환경요인와 아동의 외면적.내면적 부적응행동)

  • 남소현;김영희
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.38 no.10
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    • pp.199-213
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of mother's depression, mother's negative self-acceptance, and father's psychological health perceived by mother, meditated by marital quality, on children's internalizing & externalizing behaviors. On the basis of precious literature, the theoretical model was specified and estimated. Subjects of this study consisted of 285 preschool children's mothers(160 boys and 125 girls aged from 5- to 7-year-old) drawn from fine child-care centers in Chung-ju City. The results were as following: Mother's depression was a statistically significant factor directly influencing on children's internalizing & externalizing behaviors and indirectly influencing on children's internalizing behavior through the marital quality. 2. Mother's negative self-acceptance was a statistically significant factor indirectly influencing on children's internalizing behavior through the marital quality. However, it did not haute any effects on either children's internalizing behavior or externalizing behaviors. 3. Father's psychological health perceived by mother was a statistically significant factor indirectly influencing on children's internalizing behaviors through the marital quality and directly influencing on children's externalizing behaviors. 4 Marital quality was strongly related to children's internalizing behaviors both directly and indirectly, however, it was not statistically associated with children's externalizing behaviors. Therefore, the model showed marital quality can be a mediating variable for children's internalizing behaviors only. The findings of results is to generate more broad-minded thinking about how mother's psychological factors, marital quality, and children's internalizing behaviors are interrelated.

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The Imitating Ability of Speaking Rates in 4-5 year old Children (학령 전기 아동의 말속도 모방능력에 관한 연구)

  • Sim, Hyun-Sub;Kim, Soo- Jin;Lee, Hee-Ran;Kim, Jung-Mee
    • Speech Sciences
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.141-149
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    • 1999
  • Parental speaking rates reduction is frequently recommended by speech-language pathologists as a way to facilitate the fluency of preschool children who stutter. However, this clinical notion is in need of empirical support. For this reason, Sim & Zebrowski (1995) examined the ability of young children imitating different speaking rates. However, Sim & Zebrwoski's study was not made in a natural context but in the laboratory, so the findings are limited to apply to the clinical situation. The current study aimed to examine the ability of three different speaking rates(baseline, 10% slower, and 24% slower) in a natural situation both with instruction and without instruction. The results show that (1) all children were able to imitate the stimulus speaking rates adequately, (2) instruction about speaking rates for each child influenced the ability to imitate slower speaking rates. These clinical implications of findings in this study are that 4-5 year-old children are able to imitate different speaking rates with instruction and can be candidates for the parental speaking rates reduction program in the stutter therapy.

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Moderating Effects of Negative Emotionality on the Association Between Maternal Attitude Toward Children's Emotional Expression and Empathy Based on the Differential Susceptibility Model (차별적 민감성 모델에 기초한 어머니의 정서표현수용태도와 유아의 공감능력 간의 관계에서 부정적 정서성의 중재효과)

  • Shin, Yoolim;Kim, Yoonsoo
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.241-255
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    • 2018
  • Objective: The purpose of this research was to examine the moderating effect of children's negative emotionality on the relationship between maternal attitude toward children's emotional expression based on the differential susceptibility model. Methods: Participants were 216 preschool children including 116 boys and 100 girls from day care centers and preschools located in Chungchung province and Seoul. EAS was used to measure the children's negative emotionality. The children's empathy quotient was used to measure empathy. Mothers reported their attitude toward children's emotional expression. Results: The results revealed that the association between empathy and maternal suppression of children's emotional expression was significant only for the children with high levels of negative emotionality. Moreover, the magnitude of association between empathy and maternal acceptance of children's emotional expression was greater for high levels of negative emotionality. Conclusion/Implications: It was concluded that these findings supported the differential susceptibility model.

Review of the Law for Healthcare Workers in Kindergartens (유치원의 보건의료 인력 관련 법령 검토)

  • Jaehee, Yoon;Heesook, Son
    • Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.84-91
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: This study aimed to identify the problems and improvement areas by reviewing the laws related to kindergarden healthcare workers. Methods: The laws were searched at the Korean law information center (https://www.law.go.kr/). We reviewed the 「Early Childhood Education Act」, 「School Health Act」, 「Medical Service Act」, 「Elementary and Secondary Education Act」and their enforcement decrees and rules. Results: The legal role of health teachers as school healthcare professionals was comprehensively specified by the 「School Health Act. However, the qualifications for and roles of health teachers were not fully described in 「Early Childhood Education Act], indicating a unclear legal basis for the qualifications for and roles of kindergarten health teachers. To support healthcare workers in kindergartens, it is necessary to amend the 「Early Childhood Education Act」 that provides the guidelines for qualifications for kindergarten health teachers in elementary, secondary, and special schools who have completed necessary continuing education. A health hub kindergarten could be a step-by-step option for all kindergartens to have healthcare workers. Conclusion: This review demonstrated the importance of amending the laws on kindergarten health teachers and health hub kindergartens for child health and safety. These findings could be used to support policies related to kindergarten healthcare workers.

The Effects of Cooking Activities Related to Seasonal Customs on the Language Expression Ability and Pro-Social Behaviors of Young Children (세시풍속과 연계한 요리 활동이 유아의 언어표현력과 친사회적 행동에 미치는 영향)

  • Eun-Jung Ahn;Seung-Hee Kim
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.53-72
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    • 2023
  • Objective: This study examined the effects of cooking activities related to seasonal customs on the language expression ability and pro-social behaviors of young children. Methods: Participants consisted of thirty-four 5-year-old children who were attending S preschool in Jeollanamdo. Seventeen children belonged to the experimental group and seventeen children to the comparative group. The experimental group participated in cooking activities related to seasonal customs, and the comparative group in cooking activities according to life themes of Nuri curriculum. Results: The results of this study revealed a significant improvement in the language expression ability and pro-social behaviors of young children in the experimental group. That is to say, the scores of the language expression ability and pro-social behaviors of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the comparative group. Conclusion/Implications: This study carries significant implications for the early childhood field as it provides valuable insight into teaching-learning activities that effectively enhance the language expression ability and pro-social behaviors of young children.

A Study on the Development and Implementation of Refugee Education Programs for Early Childhood (유아 대상 난민교육 프로그램 개발 및 실행)

  • Sera Kim;Sungeun Yang
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 2024
  • Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a refugee education program for early childhood and apply it in daycare center settings to examine the reactions of children aged 5. Methods: Referring to Kemmis and McTaggart(1988) action research model, the refugee education program recommended by UNHCR, and linking it with the national Nuri-curriculum in Korea, a total of five sessions of a refugee education program for early childhood were developed and applied to 20 children aged 5. Results: The application of the preschool refugee education program resulted in positive changes in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects. These changes provided opportunities for early childhood to practice respect towards others, fostering a broader understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures. Conclusion/Implications: This study holds significance in contributing to the discourse on the necessity and direction of refugee education through the development and application of a refugee education program for early childhood. It is anticipated that this research will stimulate in-depth discussions on educational approaches that foster early childhood interest in global issues and cultivate a sense of global citizenship and attitude in the future.

The Effects of a Project-Based Ecological Transition Education Program on Young Children's Awareness of Sustainable Development, Ecological Literacy, and Problem-Solving Abilities (프로젝트 접근법에 기반한 유아 생태전환교육 프로그램이 유아의 지속가능발전인식, 생태소양, 문제해결력에 미치는 효과)

  • Gowoon Park;Jihyun Kim
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.125-147
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    • 2024
  • Objective: This study aims to implement an ecological transition education program for young children, based on a project approach, to investigate its effectiveness in enhancing sustainable development awareness, ecological literacy, and problem-solving skills. Methods: In this study, 56 five-year-old children from a preschool in S City were assigned to either a quasi-experimental group or a control group, with 28 children in each group. The project-based ecological transition education program for young children was conducted from July 14 to September 15, 2023. The experimental group explored the themes of 'marine life' and 'pets and animal welfare,' while the control group focused on different topics. The research employed independent sample t-tests and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for data analysis. Results: The project-based ecological transition education program effectively enhanced young children's awareness of sustainable development, ecological literacy, and problem-solving skills. Conclusion/Implications: This study is significant in developing an integrated, project-based ecological transition education program within a play-centered curriculum. It demonstrates how sustainable values can be effectively incorporated into play. Furthermore, the findings can serve as foundational data for implementing educational and childcare programs that nurture young children to become ecological citizens, leading sustainable futures.

Health-Related Quality of Life in the Early Childhood of Premature Children (미숙아로 출생한 유아의 건강 관련 삶의 질 정도와 영향요인)

  • Lim, Eun-Hee;Ju, Hyeon-Ok
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.37-45
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: In this study, a comparison was done of the extent of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for preterm and fullterm children during early childhood, and factors affecting HRQoL in the early childhood of premature children were analyzed. Methods: Eighty mothers of children born prematurely and 83 mothers of children born at fullterm listed on two Internet cafes were sampled for this study. The major instrument used for the study was the TNO-AZL Preschool Quality Of Life (TAPQOL) questionnaire. Results: Total score for HRQoL in the premature group was 80.5 (${\pm}9.9$) and for the full term group, 85.0 (${\pm}8.3$), on a 100-point scale. A comparison of the premature group and full term group showed that the domains which scored relatively lower with respect to HRQoL included the stomach, motor function, anxiety, liveliness and communication. Among the factors that have an impact on HRQoL were 'length of stay in neonatal intensive care unit (${\geq}7$ days)' and 'birth weight (<1,000 gm)'. The explanation power of the model was 17%, which was statistically significant. Conclusion: These findings indicate that a differentiated premature infant follow-up program for children who are hospitalized over 7 days in NICU or weighed under 1,000g at birth is urgently needed.