Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국가정과학회지)

The Korean Society of Human Ecology (한국가정과학회)
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The Effects of Children's Individual Characteristic on Peer Acceptance

아동의 개인적 특성에 따른 또래 수용도

  • Lee, Sook (Dept. of Home Management, Home Economics Research Institutute, Chonnam National Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Su-Mi (Dept, of Home Management, Chonnam National Univ.)
  • 이숙 (전남대학교 가정관리학과, 가정과학연구소) ;
  • 김수미 (전남대학교 가정관리학과)
  • Published : 1999.12.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of children's individual characteristic on peer acceptance. The subjects were 234 6th grade elementary school children in Kwangju, Korea. The Questionnaires were used to collect the data on peer acceptance and social behavioral trait, physical attractiveness, demographic variables and the school achievement grade assessed by their teachers. The results were as follows : 1. Peer acceptance score, school achievement grade, prosocial behavior score, appearance score and physical attractiveness tend to be above the median scores. Aggression behavior score and withdrawal score tend to below the median scores. 2. The effect of individual characteristic variables on the peer acceptance found all significantly. 3. The influence of prosocial behavior, physical attractiveness, withdrawal behavior, aggressive behavior and school achievement grade on peer acceptance were found significantly. Prosocial behavior was the most influential variable on peer acceptance.

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