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A Study on the Life Factors Giving Difference to the Children’s Perceived Competence

Gwi Suk Nam 1 김동현 1

1아주대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine the life factors giving difference to the children’s perceived competence. For an analysis, hour of sleep, number of private tutoring, conversation time with parents, leisure time, number of close friend, amount of reading book were included in life factors. Two different questionnaires on life factors and children’s perceived competence were used. The sample consisted of 515 fifth and sixth grade elementary school students. The results were as follows: First, Hour of sleep makes difference to athletic competence. Second, number for private tutoring makes difference to scholarship competence. Third, leisure time makes difference to social competence. Fourth, conversation time with parents makes difference to scholarship competence, physical competence, behavior conduct competence, and general self-worth. Fifth, number of close friend makes difference to all six domains of children’s perceived competence such as scholarship competence, social competence, athletic competence, physical competence, behavior conduct competence, general self-worth. Sixth, amount of reading book makes difference to academic and conduct competence. As a result, the life factors give difference to the children’s perceived competence. The major factors that make difference to the perceived competence are number of close friend and conversation time with parents.

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