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The Mediating Effect of Effortful Control on the Relationship between Affectionate Parenting Behavior and Preschooler's Conscience

부·모의 애정적 양육행동과 유아의 양심 발달 간의 관계에서 의도적 통제의 매개효과

  • 배윤진 (육아정책연구소) ;
  • 임지영 (경북대학교 아동학부 아동가족학전공)
  • Received : 2014.11.30
  • Accepted : 2015.01.21
  • Published : 2015.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between parents' affectionate parenting behavior, preschooler's effortful control, and conscience. In this study, the subjects consisted of 335 preschoolers ($M_{month}=65.86$) and their parents. The major results of this study were as follows. First, there were positive correlations between parents' affectionate parenting behavior, preschooler's effortful control, and conscience. Second, preschooler's effortful control mediated the effects of affectionate parenting behavior upon preschooler's conscience. Third, preschooler's effortful control(Time 1) had effects upon conscience(Time 2). In conclusion, this study revealed that parents' affectionate parenting behavior and preschooler's effortful control can have a significant impact on the level of preschooler's conscience.

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