본 연구의 목적은 형제 차별 대우에 대한 어머니 인식, 실제 형제 상호작용과 또래유능성 간의 관계를 알아보는 것이다. 연구대상은 서울 소재 5개 유치원에 재학 중인 만 3-5세 형제 30쌍과 형제의 어머니와 담임교사이다. 연구결과 첫째, 어머니는 두 형제를 애정적 측면에서 차별 대우하지 않지만 두 형제 중 윗형제에게는 통제적 측면에서 차별 대우한다고 인식하였다. 관찰한 형제 상호작용에서는 형제간에 부정적 상호작용보다는 긍정적 상호작용과 혼자놀이를 더 많이 하는 편이었다. 둘째, 어머니가 두 형제를 애정적으로 차별 대우한다고 인식할수록 형제는 상호작용을 더 적게 하였고 상호작용하지 않는 행동을 더 많이 하였지만 통제적 차별 대우에서는 유의한 관계가 나타나지 않았다. 셋째, 형제간 상호작용과 윗형제의 또래유능성 간에 유사한 특성이 나타났으며 이를 통해 형제와 또래 관계의 특성은 서로 전이되며 영향을 미친다고 볼 수 있다.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations among maternal perceptions about differential treatments toward siblings, the nature of interactions between siblings, and peer competence. Participants were 30 sibling dyads aged 3-5 enrolled in the same kindergarten, their mothers and teachers. The main findings were as follows. First, mothers perceived that they treated their children fairly with affectionate manners, but that they treated the older child more strictly and harshly. There were also more positive interactions and solitary play behaviors than negative interactions between siblings. Second, the more the mothers perceived that they favored one of the siblings, the less the siblings interacted with each other and the more the siblings showed solitary play behaviors. There was no statistically significant correlation between maternal perceptions about differential control treatments toward siblings and observed sibling interactions. Third, the nature of sibling interaction was positively related to social competence of older siblings.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations among maternal perceptions about differential treatments toward siblings, the nature of interactions between siblings, and peer competence. Participants were 30 sibling dyads aged 3-5 enrolled in the same kindergarten, their mothers and teachers. The main findings were as follows. First, mothers perceived that they treated their children fairly with affectionate manners, but that they treated the older child more strictly and harshly. There were also more positive interactions and solitary play behaviors than negative interactions between siblings. Second, the more the mothers perceived that they favored one of the siblings, the less the siblings interacted with each other and the more the siblings showed solitary play behaviors. There was no statistically significant correlation between maternal perceptions about differential control treatments toward siblings and observed sibling interactions. Third, the nature of sibling interaction was positively related to social competence of older siblings.
