아버지의 미디어 중재 유형과 유아 정서지능 간의 관계 및 영향 = The Relationship and Impact of Fathers’ Media Mediation Styles on Young Children’s Emotional Intelligence

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to analyze the effects of fathers’ media mediation styles on the emotional intelligence of young children in the context of modern society, where media usage is becoming increasingly prevalent at younger ages. By investigating this relationship, the study seeks to provide implications for enhancing children’s emotional intelligence and for developing effective media guidance strategies for parents. To achieve this, a survey was conducted with 230 fathers of children aged 3–5 years. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 27.0, employing t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The results revealed three key findings. First, significant differences were observed in fathers’ media mediation styles depending on their general background. Second, fathers’ positive media mediation was significantly positively correlated with all sub-factors of children’s emotional intelligence, while negative mediation was also positively correlated with most sub-factors except for self-emotional regulation. In contrast, neglectful mediation showed a negative correlation with children’s emotional intelligence. Third, positive and negative mediation styles of fathers had significant positive effects on children’s emotional intelligence, whereas neglectful mediation had a negative effect. These findings can serve as foundational data for exploring concrete and desirable directions for fathers’ media mediation to promote appropriate media use and enhance emotional intelligence in young children.