유아의 자기통제가 적응과 부적응에 미치는 영향에 대한 다층메타분석

Abstract

The present study conducted a multi-level meta-analysis of studies published in Korea between 2012 and August 2022 to examine the effect of self-control on adjustment and maladjustment among young children. A total of 196 studies were analyzed, including 110 master's and doctoral theses and 86 journal articles using the metafor package in the RStudio 43.1 software program. The number of samples included was 51,102 young children. Among the results of this meta-analysis are the following. First, in the analysis testing for the effects of self-control subdomains (self-regulation, intentional control, immediate gratification, emotional regulation, emotional dysregulation), the effect of self-control on children's adaptation showed a large effect size, and it showed a medium-sized effect on children's maladjustment. Second, the next step involved a series of meta-analyses to identify the effect sizes of self-control subdomains on adjustment subdomains. Among young children, self-regulation had the largest impact on play immersion, and among children, it had the largest impact on leadership. Emotional regulation had the greatest impact on young children's externalizing behavior problem and game addiction. Third, there was no moderating effect of self-control on the adjustment and maladjustment of young children depending on the publication type. However, there was the moderating effect depending on the year of publication. In conclusion, it had implications in that it provided a direction for follow-up research on self-control and provided evidence that can be used for education, counseling, and policies to intervene with self-control.