| The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Teacher-Child Relationships on Social Behavior and Peer Preference |
| Soo Jung Yoon, Yoo Lim Shin |
| Department of Child & Family Studies, The Catholic University of Korea |
| Corresponding Author:
Yoo Lim Shin ,Tel: +82-2-2164-4487, Fax: +82-2-2164-4485, Email: yoolim@catholic.ac.kr |
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Received: March 13, 2012; Revised: May 8, 2012 Accepted: July 1, 2012. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating and moderating effects of teacher-child relationships on children’s social behavior and peer preference. The participants were 508 children and 28 head teachers of their classes. Teachers measured the children’s social behavior and the teacher-child relationships. Peer preference was measured by peer nomination. The association between prosocial behavior and peer preference was partially mediated by teacher-child conflict. The association between withdrawal, aggression and peer preference was fully mediated by teacher-child conflict. The moderating effects of teacher-child conflict were found between prosocial behavior and peer preference. In addition, teacher-child conflict moderated the association between physical aggression and peer preference. |
| Keywords:
peer preference, teacher-child relationships, prosocial behavior, withdrawal, aggression |
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