Objective: The goal of this study was to clarify the differences in children's
child care center adjustment depending on child-mother's goodness of fit.
Methods: A total of 478 subjects, 239 dyads of 3 and 4 year old children and
their mothers and 16 teachers participated in this study. The instruments used in
this study were the DOTS-R, EAS Scale and PAQ. The collected data were
analyzed using a t-test, Anova, and regression with the SPSS.
Results: First, mother's demand was significantly different only with regard to
the income level. Second, mother's temperament and mother's demand were
positively correlated and the mother's demand was influenced by the mother's
temperament. Third, mother's demand according to children's gender was
indicated to differ significantly. Fourth, children's temperament and mother's
demand were positively correlated and mother's demand was influenced by
children's temperament. Finally, ego strength according to active and adoptive
temperaments in child-mother's goodness of fit had significant differences. In
addition, prosocial behavior according to regular temperament of child-mother's
goodness of fit was indicated to have a significant difference.
Conclusion/Implications: This study suggests that it is important for mothers
to understand and appropriately demand the temperament of the children in the
adaptation of the child care center.