유아기 자녀를 둔 어머니의 역할만족도 및 언어통제 유형과 유아의 인성 특성과의 관계

Relationships among Maternal Role Satisfaction and Verbal Regulation Styles, and the Personality of Young Children

This study examined the relationship among the role satisfaction of mother with a preschooler, her verbal regulation style, and the child’s personality. A sample included 300 mothers with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old Korean children currently attending a nursery or kindergarten in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do. The data collected in this study were analyzed by Pearson correlations and a multiple regression using the PASW 18.0. The results were as follow: First, it was revealed that there were significant relationships among all three main variables; Second, mother’s role satisfaction and verbal controlling style of child’s behaviors significantly predicted child’s personality, especially the role satisfaction having relatively greater impact on child’s personality development. In conclusion, compared to how a mother verbally regulate her child’s behaviors, how intrinsically she is satisfied being a mother affected the development of child’s personality traits more.