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Year 2021, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 435 - 459, 01.04.2021
https://doi.org/10.17275/per.21.48.8.2

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  • Akgün, E., & Yeşilyaprak, B. (2010). Çocuk Ana-Baba İlişki Ölçeği Türkçe Formu’nun geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 13(24), 44-53.

The Relationship Between Preschool Children’s Social Competence Skills and Their Ability to Communicate With Their Mothers

Year 2021, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 435 - 459, 01.04.2021
https://doi.org/10.17275/per.21.48.8.2

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between four to five year old children’s social competence levels and their ability to communicate with their mothers. Social competence has an important role in developing positive relationships in children's lives. One of the most important factors in the development of social competence in children is the communication they have with their mothers. In the study, one of the general survey models, “relational survey model” was used. The study group consisted of 323 children attending public kindergartens in Istanbul. General Information Form, Social Competence and Behavior Assessment Scale and Parent-Child Communication Assessment Tool were used as data collection tools. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics were calculated via examining the data distribution. In order to determine the relationships between preschool children's mothers’ communication and social competence, Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated. At the end of the study, it was observed that children’s social competence average was high, and the mean of inward and outward oriented problems were close and low. Besides, there was a negative and high-level correlation between total social competence scores and inward oriented and outward oriented problems. Considering mothers’ communication with their children, there was a positive and high-level relationship between the empathy and speech dimensions. While there was no significant relationship between the total scores of children's social competence levels and their relationship with their mothers, some significant relationships were determined regarding sub-dimensions. These results of the present study show that mothers’ communication skills such as empathy, speaking, listening and conveying messages are effective in increasing children's social competence skills and reduce behavioral problems. 

References

  • Akgün, E., & Yeşilyaprak, B. (2010). Çocuk Ana-Baba İlişki Ölçeği Türkçe Formu’nun geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 13(24), 44-53.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Other Fields of Education
Journal Section Research Articles
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Hale Dere Çiftçi 0000-0003-4524-4685

Remziye Ceylan 0000-0003-3227-7189

Feride Gök Çolak 0000-0001-5196-9178

Publication Date April 1, 2021
Acceptance Date December 30, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 8 Issue: 2

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APA Dere Çiftçi, H., Ceylan, R., & Gök Çolak, F. (2021). The Relationship Between Preschool Children’s Social Competence Skills and Their Ability to Communicate With Their Mothers. Participatory Educational Research, 8(2), 435-459. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.21.48.8.2