The purpose of this study was to investigate preschooler's development of compliance at home and in the day care setting. This study also examined the effects of preschooler's temper ament and mothers' parenting behavior on compliance.
Subjects of thi...
The purpose of this study was to investigate preschooler's development of compliance at home and in the day care setting. This study also examined the effects of preschooler's temper ament and mothers' parenting behavior on compliance.
Subjects of this study were 97 preschoolers (3 yrs and 5 yrs), their mothers and teachers. The instrument of this study were Crase's (1978) IPBI (Iowa Parent Behavior Inventory: Mother Form), Gralinski & Kopp's (1993) Questionnaires of behavioral self regulation and Cheon's (1993) Temper ament Scale.
The main results were as follows: Generally, preschoolers showed more compliance in the day care settings than in their home. Five-year-olds or girls, in comparison with 3-year-olds or boys, respectively, needed less external intervention to comply with a variety of rules in the day care setting. However, sex difference or age-related increase in compliance was not found in the rules at home. Preschooler's temper ament and mother's parenting behavior were significant predictors for compliance to the rules at home. Preschooler age, sex and temper ament were significant predictors for compliance to the rules at day care setting.