Mothers’ Toy Attitudes and Children’s Emotion Regulation

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Objective: Emotion regulation is a critical developmental skill in preschool children and a key focus in pediatric nursing. This study examined the effect of mothers’ attitudes toward toys on children’s emotion regulation.

Methods: Descriptive research was conducted between February and September 2024 with 310 mothers of children aged 36–72 months. Data were collected via an online survey using a Socio-Demographic Form, the Toy Attitude Scale, and the Emotion Regulation Checklist. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were used.

Results: Mothers’ attitudes toward toys influenced children’s emotion regulation, explaining 5.4% of the variance (p<0.001; R²=0.054). Gender was significant in children’s emotion regulation. Mothers’ employment status and toy-buying frequency were significant in toy attitudes (p <0.001).

Conclusion: Mothers’ positive attitudes toward toys support children’s emotion regulation. Encouraging such attitudes may foster early emotion regulation skills. Findings highlight the importance of integrating parental guidance on toy selection and play into pediatric nursing practice.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Toy attitude
• Emotion regulation
• Preschool children
• Parenting
• Pediatric nursing

Annelerin Oyuncak Tutumları ve Çocukların Duygu Düzenlemesi

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Amaç: Duygu düzenleme, okul öncesi çocuklarda kritik bir gelişimsel beceri olup pediatri hemşireliğinde önemlidir. Bu çalışma, annelerin oyuncaklara yönelik tutumlarının çocukların duygu düzenleme becerileri üzerindeki etkisini incelemiştir.

Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı desende, Şubat–Eylül 2024 tarihleri arasında 36–72 aylık çocuğa sahip 310 anne ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler Sosyo-Demografik Form, Oyuncak Tutum Ölçeği ve Duygu Düzenleme Ölçeği kullanılarak çevrimiçi anket ile toplanmıştır. Pearson korelasyon ve çoklu regresyon analizleri uygulanmıştır.

Bulgular: Annelerin oyuncak tutumları, çocukların duygu düzenleme becerilerini etkileyerek varyansın %5,4’ünü açıklamıştır (p<0,001; R²=0,054). Çocukların cinsiyeti duygu düzenlemede, annelerin çalışma durumu ve oyuncak satın alma sıklığı ise annelerin tutumlarında anlamlı bulunmuştur (p<0,001).

Sonuç: Annelerin olumlu oyuncak tutumları, çocukların duygu düzenlemesini desteklemektedir. Bu tutumların teşvik edilmesi, erken çocuklukta duygu düzenleme becerilerinin gelişimine katkı sağlar. Bulgular, pediatri hemşireliğinde ebeveynlere oyuncak seçimi ve oyun rehberliği sağlamanın önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Oyuncak tutumu
• Duygu düzenleme
• Okul öncesi çocuklar
• Ebeveyn
• Pediatri hemşireliği

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