The Effects of Playfulness in Elementary School Children upon Self - Regulation
AUTHOR : 최태산,조미정
INFORMATION : page. 153~172 / 2010 Vol.17 No.4
ABSTRACT
This study was to also aimed at uncovering any out sex differences between playfulness and self-regulation.
The subjects were 562 elementary school boys and girls from the fourth to sixth grades in Gwangju
Province. Data were analyzed by regression analysis using the SPSS statistical program. The results of this
study were as follows. Firstly boys' and girls' playfulness influenced their cognitive and motivational
self-regulation with the exception of pursuing interests. secondly the boys' sense of humor was higher than
that of the girls' and the boys' independent playfulness was lower than that of the girls. Thirdly there
were sex differences in self-regulation. The girls' cognitive and behavioral self-regulation was higher than
that of boys'. Fourthly in terms of emotional and social playfulness, self-regulation positively and also
influenced self-regulation positively in both boys' and girls. In contrast, in the case of boy emotional
playfulness didn't influence cognitive self-regulation. Hoever in the case of girls' emotional playfulness was
an important factor.