Department of Child Studies and Education, Hanyang Cyber University
Corresponding Author:
Jihyun Kim ,Tel: +82-2-2290-0353, Fax: +82-2-2290-0600, Email: jihyunkim@hycu.ac.kr
Received: May 28, 2010; Revised: June 3, 2010 Accepted: August 6, 2010.
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effects of maternal parenting behaviors and preschooler's emotional regulation on their internet-game addictive inclination. The participants were 129 mothers of 5 and 6 year-old preschoolers and their teachers from two day dare centers and one kindergarten in Seoul and Kyung-gi province. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and hierarchical regressions by SPSS program (12.0 version). The major findings were as follows: (1) Boys showed higher score of internet-game addictive inclination than that of girls. (2) mother's consistent parenting behaviors and preschooler's other-regulation behaviors significantly explained preschooler's internet-game addictive inclination. In conclusion, maternal parenting behaviors and preschooler's emotional regulation have influenced on preschooler's internet-game addictive inclination.
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