부적응 행동 유아를 위한 정서중재 프로그램 개발 예비연구

• Published in: Korean Journal of child studies Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 77 - 93
• Main Authors: 송혜린(Hyerin Song), 신혜원(Hyewon Shin)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국아동학회 2014
• Subjects: 생활과학; maladaptive preschoolers; 정서중재; 부적응 행동 유아; 유아 내적 표상; emotional intervention; preschooler`s representation
• ISSN: 1226-1688; 2234-408X
• DOI: 10.5723/KJCS.2014.35.1.77

The purpose of this research is to develop and evaluate an emotional intervention program for maladaptive preschoolers. The emotional intervention program focused on nurturing the ability to express emotions in healthy ways and how to empathize with others while the preschoolers perceives negative emotions. The participants in this study were nineteen preschoolers, residing in S city. Nineteen subjects were assigned to an experimental group practicing an emotional intervention program. The preschoolers participated in 8-session programs once a week over the course of eight weeks. Descriptive statistics, paired t-test and hierarchical cluster analysis were performed. The results of this study were as follows. First, there were significant differences between posttests and pretests results. The results showed a decrease in maladaptive preschooler's problematic behaviors and aggressive strategies. The maladaptive preschoolers showed more representations of anxiety, avoidance/withdrawal, and deregulated/aggression. In addition the results also showed a decrease in preschooler's representations of anxiety, avoidance/withdrawal, and deregulated/aggression.