The Relations Between Maternal Meta-Emotion Philosophy, Child Interpersonal Problem
Solving, and Peer Competence
Department of Child Psychology, Seoul Women's University, Seoul, Korea
1Department of Child Studies, Seoul Women's University, Seoul, Korea
2Ranyi Choi
1, Eunyoung Nahm
2어머니의 상위정서철학과 아동의 대인 간 문제해결능력 및 또래 유능성 간의 관계
Objective: This study examined the relations between maternal meta-emotion philosophy, child interpersonal problem solving, and peer competence among children aged 4–5 and their mothers and teachers.
Methods: A total of 54 children from 24 kindergartens were assessed on their interpersonal problem solving and peer competence. Their mothers reported on meta-emotion philosophy. Their teachers were assessed on child peer competence.
Results: The major findings of this study were as follows. First, maternal meta-emotion philosophy, child interpersonal problem solving, and child peer competence showed positive correlation patterns. Second, child interpersonal problem solving and peer competence was found to be influenced by maternal child-directed meta-emotion philosophy but not by maternal self-directed meta-emotion philosophy.
Conclusion: Findings highlight the importance of maternal meta-emotion philosophy and that their emotion socialization play a significant role in identifying the mechanisms leading to child social cognitive ability and social adjustment. Furthermore, these results could lead to important basic studies in developing parent/teacher education programs.
Keywords : maternal meta-emotion philosophy, interpersonal problem solving ability, peer competence, parent-child emotional relationship
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Corresponding Author: Eunyoung Nahm, Department of Child Studies, Seoul Women's University, Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea.
E-mail: [email protected] 최난이
1, 남은영
2서울여자대학교 아동심리학과1, 서울여자대학교 아동학과2