Problem Behavior of Preschool Children : The Influence of Marital Conflict and of Children's Temperament and Emotion Regulation

부부갈등과 유아의 기질 및 정서조절능력이 유아의 문제행동에 미치는 영향

  • 김지윤 (이화여자대학교 대학원 소비자인간발달학과) ;
  • 도현심 (이화여자대학교 심리학과/아동학협동과정) ;
  • 김민정 (경원대학교 아동복지학과)
  • Received : 2008.06.30
  • Accepted : 2008.09.05
  • Published : 2008.10.31

Abstract

In this study of the influence of marital conflict and of children's temperament and emotion regulation on problem behavior, 194 mothers of 3- to 5-year-old children responded to the O'Leary- Poter Scale(1980), the Emotionality, Activity and Shyness scale(Buss & Plomin, 1984) and the Emotion Regulation Checklist(Shields & Cicchetti, 1997); teachers rated children's behavior on the Problem Behavior Questionnaire(Behar & Stringfield, 1974). Data were analyzed by independent t-tests, correlations, and multiple regressions. Results demonstrated that shyness, activity, and emotion regulation had direct effects on hostile-aggressive behaviors. Shy temperament had a direct effect on fearful-anxious behavior. Both marital conflict and temperament influenced hostile-aggressive behaviors indirectly through emotion regulation, implying a crucial role of emotion regulation in preschoolers' social development.

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