A many researcher suggest that children exhibit a natural interest towards insects, and different intervention programs have shown the presence of an insect being able to increase children’s attentiveness and motivation levels. Nonetheless, few research effort have been devoted to the identification of specific insect characteristics able to attract and engage children. This study was aimed at assessing children’s preference for insect species. Children aged 12 years participated in the study and were tested on a choice task, using pet insect program. Children’s preferences for different species and for effects of sex analyzed. Overall, girls showed a preference for more lepidoptera species like cabbage butterfly and swallowtail butterfly. On the other hand, boys showed a preference for coleoptera insect. Results and their implications for the child-insect bond are discussed.

서 론
 재료 및 방법
  1. 조사대상자의 일반적 특성
  2. 심리치유용 곤충에 대한 선호도 조사
 결과 및 고찰
 사사
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• 김소윤(공주대학교 지역개발학부) | So Yun Kim
• 박해철(국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충산업과) | Hae Chul Park
• 박인균(국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충산업과) | In Gyun Park
• 김옥진(원광대학교 동물자원개발연구센터) | Okjin Kim Corresponding author