Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Influence of Ego-Resiliency on School Adjustment in Children : The Moderated Mediating Effect of Stress by Self-Concept

아동의 자아탄력성이 학교적응에 미치는 영향 : 자아개념에 의한 스트레스의 조절된 매개효과

  • Received : 2013.12.31
  • Accepted : 2014.05.17
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

This study examined the moderated mediating effect of stress by self-concept on the influence of ego-resiliency on school adjustment in children. The participants consisted of 278 4th-graders, who completed self-report questionnaires designed to assess ego-resiliency, school adjustment, self-concept, and stress. The results indicated the following: First, stress mediated the effect of ego-resiliency on school adjustment. Second, self-concept moderated the effect of stress on school adjustment. Third, the mediating effect of stress on the influence of ego-resiliency on school adjustment was moderated by self-concept. The mediating effect of stress was statistically significant when self-concept was positive, but was not statistically significant when self-concept was negative. Methods to improve children's school adjustment are also included, based on the results of this research.

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