Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)
- Volume 27 Issue 3
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- Pages.53-66
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- 2006
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- 1226-1688(pISSN)
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- 2234-408X(eISSN)
Activities for the Education of the Emotions : Effects on the Emotional Intelligence of Kindergarten Children
유치원에서의 감성교육 활동이 유아의 정서지능에 미치는 영향
- Kook, Seung-Hee ;
- Kim, Sook-Ryong (Department of Early Childhood Education, Pai Chai University)
- Received : 2006.02.28
- Accepted : 2006.05.11
- Published : 2006.06.01
Abstract
An experimental group consisting of 15 boys and 13 girls, and a control group of 12 boys and 18 girls comprised the 58 five-year-old kindergarten sample of this study. Teachers measured children's emotional intelligence with the Emotional Intelligence Rating Scale(Kim, 1998); educational activities for the emotions focusing on self-awareness, self-management, self-motivation, empathy, and social skills were carried out with the experimental group. ANCOVA confirmed effectiveness of the educational activities; the experimental group had higher scores than the control group on self-awareness and expression of emotion, emotional regulation, and awareness of others' emotion. Children of the experimental group also showed higher interpersonal abilities in teacher and in peer relationships than the control group.