인간의 정서적, 행동적 문제는 생애 초기부터 시작되는데, 유아기의 행동문제는 유아 자신의 개인 내적 요인과 환경과 같은 외적 요인에 의해 직접적, 간접적으로 영향을 받는다. 특히, 개인 내적 요인의 대표적인 예는 기질이라고 볼 수 있는데, 이러한 기질의 하위요인 중 최근 강조되 고 있는 요인이 바로 부정적 정서성이다. 부정적 정서성이란 슬픔, 분노, 놀람 등의 부정적 정서를 많이 드러내는 정도로 정의된다.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of preschoolers' negative emotionality on their peer play behaviors, focusing on the mediation of behavioral problems. Methods: The study sample included 287 preschoolers aged 3 to 5 attending child care centers located in Seoul, Korea. The instruments used in this study were the Child Behavior Questionnaires (CBQ), Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and Penn Interactive Peer Play Scale (PIPPS). Results: The main results of this study are as follows: First, boys and girls' negative emotionality exerted positive effects on their behavioral problems. Second, boys and girls' negative emotionality had a positive influence on their play interaction, play disruption, and play disconnection. Further, the effect of boys' negative emotionality on their play disruption and play disconnection was totally mediated by their behavioral problems, and girls’ negative emotionality on their play interaction and play disconnection was totally mediated by their behavioral problems. Conclusion/Implications: These findings provide preliminary evidence that the relationships between preschoolers' negative emotionality and peer play behaviors may be mediated by their behavioral problems.
Ⅰ. 서 론 Ⅱ. 연구방법 Ⅲ. 결과 및 해석 Ⅳ. 논의 및 결론 참고문헌
