사교육 시간에 따른 외현화 문제와 내면화 문제의 성별 차이

Abstract

Objectives：The purpose of this study was to evaluate gender differences with respect to the internalization or exter-nalization of symptoms according to the amount of time spent engaged in extracurricular education. Methods：The study included a community sample of 755 boys and girls (mean age, 6.6 years), collected from five elementary schools in Gunpo, South Korea. Primary caregivers completed a questionnaire which included information on demographics, the amounts of time children spent in extracurricular education and with other activities, and an adapt-ed form of the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-2). Gender differences regarding externalizing and in-ternalizing behavior problems were examined according to extracurricular education. Results：With respect to the boys, there was a difference in the frequency of those who had externalizing behavior problems according to their time spent in extracurricular education. In contrast, the girls exhibited no difference. With re-spect to those children who spent a lot of time engaged in extracurricular education, there was a gender-specific differ-ence only with respect to externalizing behavior problems. Conclusion：A gender-specific difference exists only in terms of externalizing behavior problems according to time spent engaged in extracurricular education. KEY WORDS：Gender Difference·Externalizing Behavior Problem·Internalizing Behavior Problem·BASC-2.