• 한국보육학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.29-48
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• 2017

본 연구는 아버지의 놀이신념이 놀이참여를 매개로 유아의 놀이몰입과 또래놀이행동에 미치는 영향력이 어떠한가를 분석해보는데 목적을 두었다. 이를 위해 G시와 J도 소재 유아교육기관의 유아 242명과 그들의 아버지를 연구대상으로 선정하고, 이현지(2016)의 부모놀이신념 척도와 원희영(1998)의 부모 놀이참여 검사, 나은숙(2013)의 유아 놀이몰입 척도와 최혜영, 신혜영(2008)의 또래놀이행동 검사를 활용하여 자료를 수집하였다. 구체적으로 연구목적과 응답방법에 대한 안내지를 포함한 놀이신념과 놀이참여 질문지를 가정에 배부하여 아버지로부터 자료를 수집하였으며, 유아의 놀이몰입과 또래놀이행동은 담임교사를 통해 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료를 토대로 Hayes(2013)의 PROCESS macro를 활용한 매개모형(mediation model)의 유의성 검증을 실시하였다. 분석결과, 아버지의 놀이신념이 놀이참여를 매개로 유아의 놀이몰입, 또래놀이행동 중 놀이방해, 놀이상호작용에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과는 아버지의 놀이신념과 놀이참여가 유아의 놀이에 대한 사회 정서적 측면에 직간접적으로 영향을 미치고 있음을 시사한다. 이에 유아의 놀이에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 아버지의 양육역할의 중요성을 강조하였으며, 아버지의 놀이신념이 실제적인 놀이참여에 영향을 미침으로써 유아의 놀이만족과 건강한 놀이행동을 유도할 수 있음을 고려하여 이들 변인을 긍정적으로 강화할 필요가 있음을 논의하였다.

• 아동학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.197-210
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• 2000

This integrative review of research on the role of toys in the pretend play of young children investigated claims about the relative effects of abstract or unrealistic compared with concrete or realistic toys. Researchers and educators acknowledge the benefits of pretend play as an expression of the child's capacity of symbolic functioning and they attend to strategies for promoting pretend play at each stage of its development, including the selection and presentation of playthings. Highly structured or realistic toys were once thought to impede pretend play because they can only be used for a single intended purpose whereas less structured toys are pliant and hold the child's interest over longer periods of time as new ideas are tried out. However, the present review suggests that realistic toys are effective for very young children who still have limited representational capacity, and that realistic toys continue to give impetus to make-believe even for kindergarten children.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.119-141
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• 2023

Objective: This study aimed to investigate Pre-service early childhood teachers' perceptions and roles regarding young children's free play time. Methods: The study utilized the photovoice method and involved 21 pre-service early childhood teachers who expressed interest in participating. Participants were enrolled in an infants teaching methodology class in B city. The study involved four virtual meetings conducted via untact teams, and the automatic recordings of these meetings were transcribed for analysis. Results: The results revealed that pre-service early childhood teachers recognized young children's free play time as a period to enjoy full freedom, develop as the main agent of their lives, and express their imagination. Furthermore, pre-service early childhood teachers perceived their roles during young children's free play time as a specialist infant observer, a connector between play and learning, and a versatile supporter. Conclusion/Implications: The findings suggest the need for a systematic curriculum to provide pre-service early childhood teachers with a balanced perspective and awareness of the meaning of free play and teacher roles. The study highlights the importance of expanding pre-practice courses for observation of play and field-oriented curriculum for incumbent teachers.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.37-55
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 유아의 놀이성, 정서통제, 정서불안정이 또래놀이행동에 미치는 상대적 영향을 비교하기 위해 어린이집에 다니는 만 4세 및 5세 유아 209명을 대상으로 연구를 실시하였다. 본 연구에서는 유아의 놀이성을 측정하기 위해 '놀이성척도'를, 정서통제, 정서불안정을 측정하기 위해 '정서규제체크리스트'를, 또래놀이행동을 측정하기 위해 '또래놀이행동척도'를 사용하였다. 수집된 자료는 t-검증, 피어슨의 적률상관계수, 단계적 회귀분석을 통해 분석되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 연령에 따라 유아의 또래놀이행동, 놀이성, 정서통제, 정서불안정에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 유아의 놀이상호작용은 정서통제와 놀이성에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로 나타난 반면, 유아의 놀이방해와 놀이단절은 정서불안정과 놀이성에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 연구결과에 기초하여 유아의 또래놀이행동에 영향을 미치는 정서 관련 변인의 중요성에 대해 논의한 후 향후 과제와 제언을 제시하였다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.19-37
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• 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of parent play support beliefs and children's playfulness on children's ego-resiliency. Methods: The participants for this study were 236 young children aged 3 to 5, their parents, and teachers in 19 daycare centers located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. Descriptive statistics, bivariate correlations, and hierarchical regression analysis were conducted. Results: The major findings were summarized as follows. First, overall, the level of parents' play support beliefs, children's playfulness and ego-resiliency tended to be high in the present sample. Second, mothers' play support beliefs and children's active participation in play were significantly and positively associated with children's ego-resiliency. Third, parents' play support beliefs had no moderation effect on the effects of children's playfulness on their ego-resiliency. Conclusion/Implications: The results of this study suggest that parents' play support beliefs and children's playfulness are effective in improving children's ego-resiliency.

• 아동학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.155-167
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• 1998

The purpose of this study was to analyze the quality of the constructive play of 3, 4 and 5 year-old children. The researchers used unit blocks as the instrument because they are the most representative examples of constructive play materials. The subjects were 73 children enrolled in a half-day early childhood education program. The children's block play was videotaped 8 times, for a total of 330 minutes. The videotapes were transcribed and assessments were made on the children's 233 constructions in terms of the developmental stage of block play, the variety of materials used, play duration, and play intensity. The data were analyzed through two-way ANOVA to check age and sex differences. The results showed that children's developmental stages of block play were low on the average and that girls did not show an active interest in block play. The results also implied that block play developed by play experience rather than by age. Therefore, this study was interpreted to highlight the importance of teachers' understanding, planning, and mediation of block play in order to induce high-quality constructive play.

• 아동학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.159-171
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• 1998

This study compared Korean and American children on scaffolding by peers during dramatic play. Thirty Korean and twenty American 5-year-old kindergarteners participated. The data were analyzed by Spradly's (1980) Developmental Research Sequence (DRS), using qualitative methods. The results showed that the categories of scaffolding (theme and communication) occurred more frequently among American children than among Korean children. In both cultures, more capable peers scaffolded children during dramatic play and were able to extend the dramatic play.

• 창의정보문화연구
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.279-288
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 국가 수준의 종단 연구 자료인 한국아동패널 자료를 활용하여 유아가 선호하는 놀이영역을 예측하는 변인들의 관계를 탐색하여 유아의 놀이행동에 대한 이해를 증진시키고자 하는 것이다. 이를 위해 유아의 성을 통제변인으로 설정하고 창의성과 또래놀이행동이 유아의 놀이영역 선호에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 알아보았다. 본 연구에서 밝힌 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째 유아의 성에 따라 창의성, 또래놀이행동, 놀이영역 선호의 차이가 나타났다. 둘째, 유아의 창의성과 또래놀이행동이 놀이영역 선호에 미치는 영향을 알아본 결과, 쌓기놀이영역 선호집단을 기준으로 할 때 언어영역, 미술영역, 수조작놀이영역, 역할놀이영역 선호에 영향을 미치는 요인은 다르게 나타났다. 본 연구는 유아의 놀이영역 선호에 영향을 미치는 변인들을 탐색하여 유아의 놀이행동을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고 있다는 점에서 시사하는 바가 크다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.35-51
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• 2018

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of early childhood teacher-led child-centered group play therapy on young children's sociability. The changes of sociability in the therapeutic process were also examined. Methods: The subjects of this study were 12 young children who were five years old and attended a child care center in Gangwon-do. Subjects were divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received 15 early childhood teacher-led child-centered group play therapy sessions twice a week. The sociability scale was used for pre-post tests and the data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. Every session was video-taped and recorded verbatim. Qualitative data were analyzed to examine changes in sociability. Results: Children who participated in the early childhood teacher-led child-centered group play therapy demonstrated significant improvement in sociability. During the therapy sessions, children's expressions and behaviors associated with sociability gradually increased. Conclusion/Implications: This study supports the use of early childhood teacher-led child-centered group play therapy as an effective intervention strategy for young children to improve their sociability.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.71-82
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• 2021

This study examined the structural relationships among parent's play participation, children's playfulness, self-regulation and happiness. In this Study, subjects were 274 children who were 4 through 5 years old. The participants included 274 preschoolers' parents and their teachers in D city. The parents completed questionnaires regarding parent's play participation with their children and children's self-regulation. The teachers completed questionnaires regarding preschoolers' happiness and playfulness. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, pearson correlation analysis and mediation analysis based on structural equation modeling with SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 23.0 program. Also, specific indirect effects were analyzed using AMOS user-defined estimand function. The primary results of this study were as follows. 1) The parent's play participation had an influence upon children's playfulness and self-regulation. 2) The children's playfulness had an influence upon children's self-regulation and happiness. 3) The children's self-regulation had an influence upon children's happiness. 4) Between the parent's play participation and children's happiness were mediated by the children's playfulness and self-regulation. This study revealed that parent's play participation, children's playfulness and self-regulation need to be considered simultaneously to explain the level of the children's happiness. The results highlight the structural relationships among parent's play participation, children's playfulness, self-regulation and happiness.