초등학생의 놀이성이 학교생활적응에 미치는 영향

The effects of the Playfulness on the Elementary School Children s adaptation to School Life

This study examined the impact of playfulness on the school Adjustment Process of Primary School Children. The subjects consisted of 446 elementary school students from 5th to 6th grade in Gwang-ju. They completed questionnaires on children s playfulness and school adjustment. Data were analyzed by means of Pearson s correlation coefficients and multiple regression. The results were as follows. when relative influences of variables related to school life adaptation of children were analyzed, social assertiveness had the most significant influence and it was followed by economic level and spirit of inquiry. Among subordinate factors of school life adaptation, social assertiveness had the most significant influence on tearch relationship and it was followed by sense of humor and economic level, but social assertiveness had the most significant influence on peer relationship and it was followed by sense of humor. Also, social assertiveness had the most significant influence on learning attitudes and it was followed by spirit of inquiry. Lastly, social assertiveness had the most significant influence on school regulations and it was followed by spirit of inquiry and economic level. In conclusion, this study has significance by investigating relative influences of explanatory variables predicting general school life adaptation of elementary school students and its subordinate factors and providing basic data for systematic interventions for children who have difficulties adapting to school life.