일부 지역 초등학생의 정서 ․ 행동문제와 적응유연성

Emotional-Behavior Problems and Resilience of Elementary School Students in an Urban Area

Purpose: This study was to investigate the correlation between emotional-behavior problems and resilience among high-grade elementary students. Methods: The participants were 303(boys 164, girls 139) 5th, and 6th grade students. Data were collected by Korea-Youth self-Report(K-YSR) questionnaire for emotional-behavior problem(68 items) and Jung s self-Report questionnaire for resilience(19 items). The collected data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson correlation coefficients using SPSS 18.0 program. Results: The mean score of emotional-behavior problems was 20.7 out of 136. The mean score of resilience was 57.4 out of 76. The following resilience were orderly showed high score self-efficacy, problem-resolve, relationship. The interrelation between emotional behavior problem and resilience showed a significant negative correlation. There were significant differences between emotional-behavior problem and resilience for gender, grade, problems arising from computer use, and economical level. Significant difference in emotional-behavior problem and resilience were found for family related characteristics of relationship with father, mother, and sibling, communication with family, and feeling of togetherness among family. And also there were significant difference in school related characteristics with level of school performance, satisfaction in school life, relationship with peer, and the number of good friend. Conclusion: The more resilient students showed fewer emotional-behavior problems. Therefore it is important to recognize their emotional-behavior problems through resilience program which is suitable for personal developmental stage and to improve their ability to control the problems.