The objective of this research is to investigate the effects of the home physical environment on children's sense of self and social behaviors.
In order to achieve this research objective, I selected two different groups in the home physical environm...
The objective of this research is to investigate the effects of the home physical environment on children's sense of self and social behaviors.
In order to achieve this research objective, I selected two different groups in the home physical environment, investigated the differences between each group with regard to their sense of self and social behaviors, and analyzed their social behavior reactions.
I selected 35 seven-year-old children in W kindergarten located in DE Dong, Young-San Ku, Seoul as A group, which has a relatively better home physical environment, and 35 seven-year-old children in S kindergarten in J Dong, Chung-Rang Ku, Seoul and SL kindergarten in N Dong, Kwan-Ak Ku, Seoul as B group, which has a relatively inferior home physical environment.
I investigated the physical environment of these two groups through questionnaires, and measure the sense of self and social behaviors after making measuring instruments for each child.
In order to make clear the research problems, after calculating the average and standard deviation of the results of the two groups' sense of self and social behaviors, I compared the differences between the two groups using the t-test.
The results of the examination are as follows:
First, as regards their body, the children in group A have a more positive sense of self than the children in group B.
Second, regards the formation of personal relationships, the children in group A have a better ability than the children in group B.
Third, there are differences in the use of language and the expression of thoughts. That is, the children in group A hardly use the language of solicitation or request and tend to want adults to intervene in situations of conflict. However the children in group B frequently use words of solicitation or request as the occasion demands.