게임놀이 프로그램이 지역아동센터 아동의 사회적 유능성과 자기조절력에 미치는 효과

The Effect of Game Play Program in Community Child Center on Children’s Social Competence and Self-Regulation

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of game play programs on children’s social competence and self-regulation. For the study, 20 children ranging from 3rd to 6th grades, were recruited from a community child center located in Chonnam. The children were divided into an experimental group and a control group, each consisting of 10 students. Only the experimental group participated in the game play program. Following data collection, a covariance analysis(ANCOVA) was conducted with SPSS 21.0 to see if the game play program had an effect on the children’s social competence and self-regulation. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: : First, the game play program had a positive effect on promoting social competence of children in the community child center. Second, the game play program had a positive effect on promoting self-regulation in the children at the center. In sum, the game play program was found to improve children’s social competence and self-regulation.