The Effect of Children's Emotional Intelligence and Mother-Child Interactions on Peer Victimization: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Mother-Teacher Partnerships
AUTHOR : 설희정,문혁준
INFORMATION : page. 155~172 / 2012 Vol.19 No.4
ABSTRACT
This investigation studied both the direct and indirect effects of children's emotional intelligence,
mother-child interactions and mother-teacher partnerships on peer victimization. The subjects were aged
from 4 to 5 years old and their mother and teachers were attending private and public child day care
centers in the Seoul or Kyeongki-do areas. The data was collected by questionnaire and analyzed. The
results indicated there were significant impacts in terms of the direct effects of children's emotional
intelligence on peer victimization. However, children's emotional intelligence did not have an indirect effect
on peer victimization through mother-teacher partnerships. Significant direct impacts of mother-child
interactions on peer victimization were found. Additionally, mother-child interactions were observed to have
an indirect effect on peer victimization through mother-teacher partnerships. The damage inflicted upon
infants by peer victimization may be mitigated by early screening and intervention programs and it is
hoped these results may guide the development of such preventive materials.