Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)
- Volume 24 Issue 6
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- Pages.33-46
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- 2003
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- 1226-1688(pISSN)
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- 2234-408X(eISSN)
Differences in 4- and 7-year-old Children's Expression of Pride and Shame by Task Difficulty
과제 난이도에 따른 4세와 7세 아동의 자부심과 수치심 표현
- Received : 2003.08.31
- Accepted : 2003.10.29
- Published : 2003.12.01
Abstract
This study investigated age differences in children's expression of pride and shame by their age, and type and level of task difficulty when they succeeded of failed on tasks. The subjects were 55 4-year-old children from 2 day-care centers and 37 7-year-old children from I elementary school. Each child participated in pride and shame assessment sessions. Data were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA, t-test, paired t-test, Pearson's correlations. When they succeeded on tasks, 4-year-olds showed more pride than 7-year-olds. More pride was shown when subjects succeeded on difficult than on easy tasks. An interaction effect for pride was found between age, and type and level of task difficulty. Seven-year-olds showed more shame than 4-year-olds when they failed on tasks. More shame was shown when subjects failed on easy than on difficult tasks. The expression of pride was positively related to the expression of shame.
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