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A Study on the Relationship between the Media Device Use and Executive Function Difficulties in Third Grade: Focus on the Moderating Effect of Child's Communication Ability

초등학교 3학년의 미디어기기 이용과 집행기능 곤란과의 관계: 의사소통의 조절효과를 중심으로

  • Jeong, Eun Hwa (Dept. of Child Development & Family Studies, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun A (Interdisciplinary Program in Early Childhood Education, College of Education, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Ji Young (Dept. of Child Development & Family Studies, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Kang yi (Dept. of Child Development & Family Studies, Seoul National University)
  • 정은화 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 아동가족학과) ;
  • 이현아 (서울대학교 사범대학 협동과정 유아교육전공) ;
  • 이지영 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 아동가족학과) ;
  • 이강이 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 아동가족학과)
  • Received : 2019.09.01
  • Accepted : 2019.11.01
  • Published : 2019.11.30
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Abstract

This study identifies correlations between the use of media devices, communication ability, and executive function difficulties for third grade students, as well as investigates the moderating effect of a child's communication ability. Data from the 10th (2017) Panel Study on Korean Children [PSKC] was employed (N=557). Descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation and hierarchical regression were used along with SPSS 25.0(IBM Co., Armonk, NY, USA). The results were as follows. First, the executive function difficulties in the third-grade showed a significant positive correlation with media device use. While also, showing a negative correlation with a child's communication ability. Media devices use and communication ability has a significant negative correlation. Second, a child's communication ability has a moderating effect in relation to the use of media devices and executive function difficulties. The difficulty of executive function showed a reciprocal increase to a child's use of media devices and indicated a discriminatory effect of a child's communication ability. In conclusion, this study shows that communication ability is important as a personal factor for children who control the negative effects of media devices. Therefore, it is necessary to provide and support an environment for the development of a child's communication ability.

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