The purpose of this study was to examine how child's sex and education system of early childhood institution affect children's self-regulation and peer-play behavior and to also analyze relationship between them.
The subjects of this study were 381 f...
The purpose of this study was to examine how child's sex and education system of early childhood institution affect children's self-regulation and peer-play behavior and to also analyze relationship between them.
The subjects of this study were 381 five-year-old children enrolled in kindergartens and day care centers located in I city of Jeollabukdo province. Fourteen child education institutes that were selected for this study administrated full-day program near apartment complex and most their parents socioeconomic status is similar to middle class.
To examine child's self-control ability, rating scale was used, which are modified to rating question for the teacher by Lee, Haksun(2007) from Lee, Jungran ․ Yang, Okseung(2003)'s young children's self-control examination tool for the parent and to examine children's peer-play, behavior scale was used which are PIPPS for the teacher by Choi, Hyeyeong ․ Shin, Haeyoung (2008).
The questionnaire was distributed and collected for one month (from 4th week on November, 2010 until 4th week on December, 2010).
The data was analyzed by SPSS WIN 12.0 program. At first, frequency and percentage was analyzed to examine the general characteristic of research subject, and the coefficient for item internal consistency, Cronbach's Alpha was calculated to verify the credibility of research tool.
To examine children's self-regulation and peer-play behavior according to child's sex and program type, t-test was carried out. Also the relationship between child's self-regulation and peer-play behavior was analyzed.
First, as the result of analyzing the self-regulation by gender, girl's self-regulation was higher than boy's. By analyzing the difference of the self-regulation according to education system of early childhood institution, it was found that there was no difference in self-evaluation, self-determination, and emotionality, but child in basic curriculum (half-day program) showed higher self-regulation than child in full-day program only in behavior-suppress.
Second, as the result of analyzing the peer-play behavior by gender, there was a significant difference between girls and boys in play-interaction, play-discontinuance, play-impediment. By analyzing the difference of peer-play behavior according to education system of early childhood institution, it was found that there was not any difference in play-interaction and play-discontinuance, but there was a difference in play-impediment. That is, child in full-day program showed higher peer-play behavior than child in basic curriculum (half-day program) in play-impediment.
Third, self-esteem, self-determine, behavior-suppress in self-control facts were related to play-interaction positively and to play-discontinuance, play-impediment negatively in peer play behavior facts. Emotionality in self-control facts has negative-relationship with play-interaction and has positive-relationship with play-discontinuance and play-impediment in peer play behavior facts.