标题：Factors Affecting Preschooler`s Prosocial Behavior and Cognitive Problem-solving Ability: Focusing on the Parents` and Preschooler`s Effortful Control,and Affectionate Parenting Behavior
摘要：The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between parents` control,affectionate parenting behavior,preschooler`s effortful control,prosocial behavior,and cognitive problem-solving ability. The subjects for this study comprised 221 preschoolers (104 boys,117 girls) and their parents. The major results of this study were as follows. First,parents` effortful control revealed direct effects upon preschooler`s effortful control,and affectionate parenting behavior mediated the effects of parents` effortful control upon preschooler`s effortful control. Second,preschooler`s effortful control mediated the effects of affectionate parenting behavior upon preschooler`s prosocial behavior. Third,preschooler`s effortful control had direct effects upon prosocial behavior,and prosocial behavior mediated the effects of preschooler`s effortful control upon cognitive problem-solving ability. In conclusion,parents` effortful control and affectionate parenting behavior impacted upon preschooler`s effortful control. And preschooler`s effortful control had an important role upon prosocial behavior and cognitive problem-solving ability.
