Social Skills and Emotional and Behavioral Traits of Preschool Children

We investigated the relationship between the emotional and behavioral traits and social skills of preschool children. The participants were 224 6-year-old children (115 female, 109 male). Data were collected using the Social Skills Evaluation Scale (Avcıoğlu, 2003) and the Preschool Behavioral and E...

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Published in:Social behavior and personality 2011-10, Vol.39 (9), p.1281-1287
Main Authors: Arslan, Emel, Durmuşoğlu-Saltali, Neslihan, Yilmaz, Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Traits
Children
Emotional development
Emotional Traits
Family
Females
Males
Preschool Children
Schools
Self Control
Skills
Social Competence
Social Skills
Social skills in children
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Summary:We investigated the relationship between the emotional and behavioral traits and social skills of preschool children. The participants were 224 6-year-old children (115 female, 109 male). Data were collected using the Social Skills Evaluation Scale (Avcıoğlu, 2003) and the Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (Epstein, Synhorst, Cress, & Allen, 2009). Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were determined. It was found that there was a positive relationship between interpersonal skills and emotional regulation, school readiness, social confidence, and family involvement. It was also found that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between verbal explanation, listening skills, and self-control and emotional regulation, school readiness, social confidence, and family involvement.
ISSN:0301-2212
1179-6391
DOI:10.2224/sbp.2011.39.9.1281