The Korean Journal of Human Development

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Linking Shyness and Maternal Parenting Style during Preschool Years to Cooperativeness in Early Adulthood: Theory of Mind as a Mediator

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하수정, 박성연
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pp. 201~220 / 2014 Vol.21 No.1
e-ISSN2982-6845
p-ISSN1226-4474
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Abstract

This study aimed at exploring the paths through which shy temperament and maternal parenting styleduring preschool years lead to cooperativeness via ToM in early adulthood. It was hypothesized thatshyness and maternal parenting style during preschool years may contribute to the development of latercooperativeness by promoting ToM in early adulthood. Data were collected via a ToM task andretrospective reports for the other variables from 466 university students (Mage = 21.94yrs.) recruited inSeoul and its vicinities. The results revealed by structural equation modeling were as follows: 1) Shynessand maternal parenting style during preschool years positively predicted ToM in early adulthood.Specifically, shy temperament defined as inhibition from initiating interpersonal interaction and maternalparenting style which was authoritative or elaborative upon mental states during conversation with herchild in early years promoted ToM development in later years; 2) Shyness and maternal parenting style inpreschool period indirectly influenced university student's cooperativeness through ToM whereas no directeffect was found. These results suggest that shy temperament and maternal parenting style in preschoolyears lead to university students' cooperativeness via ToM. The current study implies the importance ofToM which links early temperament and maternal parenting with cooperativeness in early adulthood.

Keywords

수줍음 어머니 양육방식 마음이론 능력 협조성 shyness maternal parenting style theory of mind cooperativeness

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