기관변인에 따른 5세 유아의 스트레스에 관한 연구

A study on the stress of 5-year-old children according to variables of early child educational institution

본 연구는 기관변인 즉, 기관 유형, 프로그램특성 그리고 기관운영시간에 따른 유아의 스트레스를 분석하고자 하였다. 수집된 자료는 5세 유아 스트레스에 관한 설문지 730부이며 SPSS WIN 12.0 프로그램을 이용하여 t검증과 일원배치 분산분석(ANOVA)을 실시하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 기관유형에 따라 어린이집이 유치원 보다 스트레스의 점수가 유의미하게 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 프로그램특성에 따라 특별활동 개수는 6개이상, 1-5개, 없음 순서로 스트레스의 점수가 유의미하게 높게 나타났고, 실외놀이시간은 30분미만, 30분이상-1시간미만, 1시간이상의 순서로 스트레스의 점수가 유의미하게 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 기관 운영시간에 따라 일일 운영시간은 6시간 이상이 3-6시간미만 보다 스트레스점수가 유의미하게 높게 나타났고, 현 기관 재원기간은 1-12개월, 25개월 이상, 13-24개월 순서로 스트레스 점수가 유의미하게 높게 나타났다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate variables of early child educational institution affecting stress of children attending child-care center and kindergarten. The subjects of this study were 730 5-year-old children. Data were analyzed by t-test and ANOVA using SPSS WIN 12.0 program. The results of this study were as follows : 1)The results showed that types of early child educational institution were significantly related to categories of stress of 5-year-old children. The much stress were found in day care center to kindergarten. 2)The results showed that extracurricular activities and outdoor play time were significantly related to categories of stress of 5-year-old children. The more extracurricular activities and the less outdoor play time early child educational institution implemented, the more stress of 5-year-old children were found. 3)The results showed that time of adminstration, length of education period were significantly related to categories of stress of 5-year-old children. The more daily staying time, the more stress of 5-year-old children were found. From 2 years of period of attendance, stress of 5-year-old children began to increase. Lastly results are discussed and suggestion made for further studies.