Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of maternal temperament and maternal parenting efficacy on children’s ability to regulate emotions.
 Methods Participants of this study were children aged between 3 and 5 from 7 pre-schools located in Gyeonggi province and 236 mothers. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 27.0 program, t disposition, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson, multiple regression analysis.
 Results First, the outcome on the effects of individual personality of mothers and children on maternal temperament, maternal parenting efficacy and children’s emotional self-regulation showed a significant correlation between maternal temperament and their employment status in some instances. Second, in relation to correlation between maternal temperament and children’s emotional self-regulation, the study found significant negative correlation between children’s emotional self-regulation with mother’s temperament such as emotionality and significant positive correlation with mother’s sociability. The study also showed an overall significant positive correlation of maternal parenting efficacy and children’s emotional self-regulation. Third, the assessment of the effects of mother’s temperament and maternal parenting efficacy on children’s emotional self-regulation showed a significant negative impact of mother’s temperament such as emotionality, significant positive impact of mother’s activity temperament and significant positive impact of mother’s ability to communicate and discipline, which are part of parenting efficacy on children’s emotional self-regulation.
 Conclusions The study has found negative impact of mother’s temperament such as emotionality, positive impact of maternal parenting efficacy such as ability to communicate and discipline on children’s emotional selfregulation. Drivers of emotional self-regulations in children are mother’s disciplinary capacity, ability to communicate and activity temperament listed in terms of significance.

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