Korean J Child Stud. 2014; 35(3): 1-14.
The Influence of Ego-Resiliency on School Adjustment in Children: The Moderated Mediating Effect of Stress by Self-Concept
아동의 자아탄력성이 학교적응에 미치는 영향: 자아개념에 의한 스트레스의 조절된 매개효과
박영아
Young Ah Park
ABSTRACT
This study examined the moderated mediating effect of stress by self-concept on the influence of ego-resiliency on school adjustment in children. The participants consisted of 278 4th-graders, who completed self-report questionnaires designed to assess ego-resiliency, school adjustment, self-concept, and stress. The results indicated the following: First, stress mediated the effect of ego-resiliency on school adjustment. Second, self-concept moderated the effect of stress on school adjustment. Third, the mediating effect of stress on the influence of ego-resiliency on school adjustment was moderated by self-concept. The mediating effect of stress was statistically significant when self-concept was positive, but was not statistically significant when self-concept was negative. Methods to improve children`s school adjustment are also included, based on the results of this research.
Key words :
ego-resiliency, school adjustment, self-concept, stress, moderated mediating effect
