Psychological Development and Education ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 719-728.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2019.06.09

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The Effect of Emotionality on Preschoolers' Behavioral Problems and Social Competence

LIU Yapeng1, DENG Huihua2, LIANG Zongbao2, ZHANG Guangzhen2, LU Zuhong2   

  1. 1. Research Group of Early Education of Disadvantaged Children, School for Preschool Education, NanJing XiaoZhuang University, Nanjing 211171;
    2. Key Laboratory of Child Development and Learning Science of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Sciences and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096
  • Published:2019-11-20

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Abstract: The present study aimed to explore the role of emotionality at early stage on preschoolers' behavioral problems and social competence. 299 children and their parents participated in this study. Mothers rated on child emotionality at child age of both 6 and 14 months. Fathers and mothers reported child behavioral problems and social competence at child age of 48 months, respectively. The results revealed that smiling/laughter at both 6 and 14 months significantly and positively predicted social competence. The effect of distress to limitations and fear at 6 months on preschoolers' externalizing and internalizing problems and social competence was not significant. However, distress to limitations at 14 months significantly and positively predicted externalizing problems. Fear at 14 months significantly and positively predicted internalizing problems, and negatively predicted social competence. Furthermore, fear at 14 months was significantly and negatively associated with social competence of preschoolers with high level of distress to limitations or low level of smiling/laughter, but not with that of child with low level of distress to limitations or high level of smiling/laughter.

Key words: distress to limitations, fear, smiling/laughter, behavioral problems, social competence

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  • B844
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