• 아동학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.53-68
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between children's playfulness, the degree of preschool adjustment and behavior problems. The subjects were 118 children from 3 child care centers and 5 kindergartens in Kyungbuk province. Children's playfulness was measured through the children's playfulness scale (CPS) and the level of preschool adjustment was measured through the preschool adjustment questionnaire (PAQ). The modified version of Kim's (2000) Preschool Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ), created by Behar and Stringfield (1974) was used to measure the acceptability of children's behaviors. The regression and correlation analysis was performed through the use of SPSS 12, and the findings are as follows. First, there exists a meaningful correlation between the children's playfulness, the degree of preschool adjustment, and the acceptability of behavior problems. Second, the degree of preschool adjustment appears to be a reliable predictor of children's playfulness.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of children's representations of mothers and peer competence on preschool adjustment. 102 preschoolers (47 boys and 55 girls, aged 4-5) participated in this study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling analysis. The results were as follows: Firstly, children's representations of mothers had a direct effect on peer competence. Secondly, peer competence had a direct effect on preschool adjustment. Thirdly, children's representations of mothers did not directly affect preschool adjustment, but their representations of mothers did indirectly affect preschool adjustment, through peer competence. In conclusion, children's representations of mothers and peer competence influence preschool adjustment.

• 아동학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.155-174
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• 2007

This study explored effects of inhibited behavior on preschool adjustment and mediating effects of social characteristics and emotional intelligence on the relationship between inhibited behavior and preschool adjustment. The Inhibition Questionnaire (Park, 1998), The Social Attribute Checklist (Min, 1997), Emotion Questionnaire (Lee, 1997) and The Preschool Adjustment Questionnaire (Kim, 1996) were administered to 602 preschoolers (322 boys, 280 girls, 4-5 years of age). Descriptive statistics and hierarchical regression analysis were performed. Gender differences in adaptation to preschool by inhibited children were affirmed by results showing that inhibited boys have more difficulties adapting to preschool than inhibited girls. Social characteristics and emotional intelligence had mediating effects on the relationship between inhibited behavior and preschool adjustment.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.15-29
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• 2014

The purposes of this study were to explore the effect of mother-child emotional availability on preschooler's preschool adjustment and mediating effect of preschooler's effortful control on the relationship between mother child emotional availability and preschooler's preschool adjustment. 222 preschoolers(110 boys, 112 girls, aged 5) and their mothers participated in this study. Mother child emotional availability was assessed by Emotional Availability Scale(Biringen, et al., 1998). Preschooler's effortful control was measured by the Child Behavior Questionnaire(Rothbart, et al., 1994). Preschooler's school adjustment was measured by Teacher Rating Scale of School Adjustment: TRSSA(Buhs & Ladd, 2001). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations, and structural equation modeling analysis. The major results of this study were as follows; First, Mother-child emotional availability effected on preschooler's preschool adjustment. Second, Mother-child emotional availability effected on preschooler's effortful control. Third, Preschooler's effortful control effected on preschooler's preschool adjustment. Forth, preschooler's effortful control mediated the effect of mother-child emotional availability on preschooler's preschool adjustment. That was, the more mother-child were emotionally available to each other, the more preschooler's effortfully control their attention and behavior, which in turn contributed to preschooler's preschool adjustment. In conclusion, mother-child emotional availability affect on preschooler's preschool adjustment and preschoolers control mediates the relationship between mother-child emotional availability and preschool adjustment.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.65-78
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• 1998

The purpose of this study was to analyze a causal relations of preschool aged children's social adjustment, socio-demographic variables, parenting stressor, social support and parenting behaviors. The major findings of this study were as follow; (1) Parenting stressor was the first contribution factor on preschool aged children's adjustment. (2) Parenting stressor had a indirect effect through social suport, limit setting, encouragement of independence behavior as well as a direct effect on preschool aged children's social adjustment. (3) Preschool aged children's social adjustment was affected by social support indirectly through parenting behaviors. (4) Encouragement of independent behavior, limit setting behavior had a direct effect on preschool aged children's social adjustment.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.397-406
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• 2016

본 연구는 어머니의 양육효능감과 유아의 자아탄력성이 유아의 교육기관적응에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구 대상은 A시 소재 7개 어린이집에 재원중인 만 3,4,5세 유아 162명의 어머니와 담임교사이며, 자료수집기간은 2016년 6월 1일부터 6월 30일까지였다. 연구도구는 어머니의 양육효능감, 유아의 자아탄력성, 유아의 교육기관적응에 대한 총 73개 문항이었으며, 수집된 자료는 SPSS(window용) 22.0 통계프로그램을 사용하여 빈도분석, 기술통계, Pearson's correlation coefficient 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 어머니의 양육효능감은 유아의 교육기관적응과 약한 정적(+) 상관관계를 보였다. 둘째, 유아의 자아탄력성과 교육기관적응은 전체 및 모든 하부요인에서 유의한 정적(+) 상관관계를 나타냈다. 셋째, 어머니의 양육효능감은 유아의 자아탄력성, 유아의 교육기관적응과 약한 정적(+) 상관관계를 보였으며, 유아의 자아탄력성은 유아의 교육기관적응과 강한 정적(+) 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 본 연구는 어머니의 양육효능감과 유아의 자아탄력성 및 유아의 유아교육기관 적응력이 서로 정적(+) 상관관계가 나타났는데, 특히 유아의 자아탄력성이 유아의 유아교육기관적응과 강한 예측 변인으로 나타나 유아의 유아교육기관적응력 증진에 유아의 자아탄력성이 영향을 끼친다 할 수 있다.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.969-980
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• 2014

This paper reports on a study that examined the longitudinal and concurrent effects of the home literacy environment(HLE) on first grade language performance, and the effect of language performance on school adjustment. Study subjects were 469 first graders of 6 elementary schools. The parents' and teacher's reports were used to investigate the subjects' language performance, school adjustment, and the HLE before and after the elementary school entry. Findings from the study show that there is an association between the HLE during the preschool period and the HLE in first grade, and the HLE in first grade positively affects children's language performance. Also the children's language performance had a positive influence on their school adjustment. Therefore, it can be concluded that the HLE during the preschool period is a significant feature that lingers to affect children's language performance and school adjustment.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.267-278
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• 2020

This study examined the longitudinal effect of preschool children's media exposure and maternal depression on first-grade children's school adjustment and the mediating effect of attention problem. Longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Korean Children (PSKC) collected by the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (KICCE) was used to examine this hypothetical model. The subjects of the study included 2,150 children (1,091 boys and 1,059 girls) and their mothers across 2013 (5 yrs.) through 2015 (7 yrs.). The Structural Equation Model (SEM) was estimated using SPSS 25.0 and Amos 25. The results of this study were as follows. First, higher level of preschool children's media exposure and maternal depression were related to higher attention problems after a year and lower level of children's school adjustment during first-grade. Second, preschool children's media exposure and maternal depression had an indirect effect on first-grade children's school adjustment via attention problem. The results of this study will provide supporting evidence to many educators and parents for the implementation of effective practices for first-grade children to enhance their school adjustment. Furthermore, this study emphasizes the importance of maternal psychological wellbeing and the risk of indiscriminate media exposure during early childhood on first-grade's school adjustment.

• 아동학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.117-128
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• 1994

The purpose of the study was to examine the relations between mothers' and teachers' perceptions of temperament and children's adjustment to preschool. The subjects were 115 4~5 years old children. The instruments were the Parent Temperament Questionnaire and the Preschool Adjustment Questionnaire. The data were analyzed with t-test, Pearson's r and multiple regression. It was found that there were differences between mothers and teachers in perception of child's temperament. Children who were well adjusted in the preschool classroom were perceived by their teachers as being high in adaptability, activity and responsivity and by mothers as being high in adaptability.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.97-113
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• 2011

본 연구는 아버지의 언어적 상호작용과 유아의 셀프리더십 및 유치원 적응력과의 관계를 분석하기 위하여 G시에 소재한 15개소 유아교육기관에 다니고 있는 만 4, 5세 유아 253명과 그들의 아버지 253을 대상으로 하였다. 연구결과는 아버지의 언어적 상호작용과 유아의 유치원 적응력은 통계적으로 유의한 정적 상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 아버지 언어적 상호작용의 하위영역인 의사소통 지향성, 화합 지향성은 유아의 셀프리더십과 통계적으로 유의한 정적 상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 통제지향성은 유아의 셀프리더십과 통계적으로 부적 상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 아버지의 언어적 상호작용과 유아의 셀프리더십은 통계적으로 유의한 정적상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 아버지의 언어적 상호작용의 하위영역인 의사소통 지향성에서 정적상관이 나타났으며, 반면에 통제 지향성에서는 부적상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 유아교육현장에서 아버지와 유아의 언어적 상호작용의 중요성을 강조하여 유아교육기관의 부모교육 및 교사교육의 기초 자료로 활용하는데 도움이 되고자 한다.