Article

The Effects of Temperamental Dimensions and Maternal Parenting Stress and Parenting Behavior on Externalizing Problem Behavior in Preschoolers

Author

Yoon Jiwon, Doh Hyun-Sim

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pp. 51~77 / 2018 Vol.25 No.2

Abstract

This study explored both direct and indirect effects of temperamental dimensions such as adaptability,regularity, and activity on preschoolers’ externalizing problem behavior through maternal parenting stressand parenting behavior. A total of 155 mothers of 3- to 4-year-olds participated in the study that weredrawn from the 2010 Child and Family Study, a project supported by the National Research Foundationof Korea. Data were collected by means of questionnaires, and were analyzed by path analyses using SPSSPROCESS macro v2.16. The results are summarized as follows: First, regularity and activity had negativeand positive effects on externalizing problem behavior, respectively. Second, adaptability and regularity hadnegative effects but activity had a positive effect on externalizing problem behavior through parentingstress. Third, activity had a positive effect on externalizing problem behavior through parenting behavior.Finally, adaptability and regularity had negative effects but activity had a positive effect on externalizingproblem behavior sequentially through parenting stress and behavior. This study emphasizes the importanceof child rearing-related variables such as parenting stress and behavior, and differential influences of eachtemperamental dimension on those parenting variables and externalizing problem behavior.

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