The Predictive Effect of Father-Child Relationship on Peer Relationships of Young Children

Year 2020, Volume: 5 Issue: 4, 343 - 352, 01.10.2020

Hülya Gülay Ogelman Ahmet Erol

https://doi.org/10.24331/ijere.754272

Cited By: 2

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive effect of father-child relationship on peer relationships of young children. The population of the study comprised of 5–6 year-old children (N=105), who were attending the kindergarten class of primary schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in Denizli, as well as their fathers. A relational survey method was used in this study. A Personal Information Form, developed by the researchers, Child-Parent Relationship Scale (Father Form), the Child Behaviour Scale, and the Peer Victimization Scale were used to collect data of the study. Father-child relationship significantly predicted levels of prosocial, aggressive, asocial, excluded, hyperactivity-distractible, and peer victimization behaviours of young children. Accordingly, it could be concluded that father-child relationship is effective on peer relationships of young children

Keywords

Father-child relationships, peer relationships, young children

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