본 연구의 목적은 반일제와 종일제 유아의 놀이성과 창의적 행동 특성을 살펴보는데 있다. 본 연구는 유아 286명을 대상으로 이루어졌으며, 이 중 반일제 유아는 133명, 종일제 유아는 153명이다. 유아의 놀이성과 창의적 행동 특성을 측정하기 위해 유아 놀이성 척도와 유아용 창의적 행동 특성 검사를 교사가 평정하였다. 본 연구결과, 첫째, 반일제와 종일제 유아의 놀이성의 차이를 살펴본 결과, 반일제 유아의 놀이성의 평균이 종일제 유아의 놀이성의 평균보다 높았으며, 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 반일제 유아의 창의적 행동 특성의 평균이 종일제 유아의 창의적 행동 특성의 평균보다 높았고 이들 간에는 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 반일제 유아의 놀이성과 창의적 행동 특성 간에는 높은 상관관계가 있었으며, 창의적 행동 특성 전체에 대해 놀이성의 하위변인 중 사회적 자발성과 유머감각이 창의적 행동 특성을 설명하는 변인으로 나타났다. 그리고 종일제 유아의 놀이성과 창의적 행동 특성 역시 높은 상관을 나타냈다. 유아 놀이성의 하위변인 중 유머감각과 인지적 자발성은 유아의 창의적 행동 특성 전체를 설명하는 유의미한 변인으로 나타났다.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between preschool children's playfulness and their creative characteristics in half-day programs and full-day programs. The subjects included 286 preschool children, composed of 133 half-day program children and 153 full-day program children. The collected data were analyzed by using a t-test,Pearson's-r correlation, and multiple regression. The major results of this study were as follows: First, half-day program children showed a higher level of playfulness than full-day program children. Second, half-day program children showed higher creative characteristics than full-day program children. Third, there were significant correlations between children's playfulness and creative characteristics in both the half-day and full-day programs. In the half-day program, social spontaneity and children's humor were predictable variables of children's creative characteristics. In the full-day program, children's humor and cognitive spontaneity were predictors of children's leadership.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between preschool children's playfulness and their creative characteristics in half-day programs and full-day programs. The subjects included 286 preschool children, composed of 133 half-day program children and 153 full-day program children. The collected data were analyzed by using a t-test,Pearson's-r correlation, and multiple regression. The major results of this study were as follows: First, half-day program children showed a higher level of playfulness than full-day program children. Second, half-day program children showed higher creative characteristics than full-day program children. Third, there were significant correlations between children's playfulness and creative characteristics in both the half-day and full-day programs. In the half-day program, social spontaneity and children's humor were predictable variables of children's creative characteristics. In the full-day program, children's humor and cognitive spontaneity were predictors of children's leadership.

preschool children, half-day program, full-day program, playfulness, creative characteristics