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The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effects of emotional regulation ability on therelationships between mother-child communication styles and peer relationships between children. The participantswere 527 children in the fifth and sixth grades of elementary school. They completed the measures of theParent-Adolescent Communication Inventory, Emotional Regulation Scale and the Peer Competence Scale. Thedata was then analyzed by multiple regression analysis through SPSS. Also, a structural equation analysis wasconducted using AMOS to find out the mediation effects. The results of this study are shown as follows: First,the children's perception of the mother-child open communication style had significant effects on their peerrelationships. Second, emotional regulation had significant effects on peer relationships. Third, emotionalregulation ability mediated the effects of the mother-child communication style on peer relationships betweenchildren. It was found that the mother-child communication style influenced on peer relationships indirectlythrough emotional regulation.

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