Research Article

TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN

Volume: 12 Number: 3 September 30, 2023
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TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN

Abstract

This research aims to determine to what extent temperament and parent-child relationship predict the prosocial behaviors of 60-72-month-old children. The study group of the research consists of 313 mothers and 126 fathers. Data analyzes were carried out separately in mother and father groups. "Personal Information Form", "Child Prosocialness Scale", "Short Temperament Scale for Children", "Child-Parent Relationship Scale" were used as data collection tools. Data were analyzed using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. The results obtained from the mothers in the study group revealed that approach, persistence, rhythmicity, reactivity which are the child temperament, and negative mother-child relationship together significantly predicted children’s prosocial behaviors. As for the results obtained from the father participants in the study group, it was found that approach, the persistence of the child temperament, and negative father-child relationship together significantly predicted children’s prosocial behaviors. As a result of the study, the importance of the relationship between child temperament and the child-parent relationship with prosocial behaviors was revealed. The findings of the research were discussed in light of the literature and research, and suggestions were presented.‎

Keywords

Prosocial behavior, temperament, parent child relationship, preschool period

Ethical Statement

This research is derived from the first author's master's thesis which is titled as “Temperament and Parent-child Relationship as Predictors of Prosocial Behavior of 60-72-month-old children” and the second author is a supervisor. The ethical approval was obtained from Yıldız Technical University Institute of Social Sciences with the decision numbered 2021.11 dated November 26, 2021. In addition, National Education approval was obtained from the Aydın Provincial Directorate of National Education with the decision numbered 2112070218 dated January 21, 2022. The authors of the study acted in accordance with ethical rules in all processes of the research and there is no conflict of interest between the authors.

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APA
Ebil, S., & Erus, S. M. (2023). TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN. International Online Journal of Primary Education, 12(3), 180-198. https://doi.org/10.55020/iojpe.1174856
AMA
1.Ebil S, Erus SM. TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN. Int. Online J. Prim. Educ. 2023;12(3):180-198. doi:10.55020/iojpe.1174856
Chicago
Ebil, Senanur, and Seher Merve Erus. 2023. “TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN”. International Online Journal of Primary Education 12 (3): 180-98. https://doi.org/10.55020/iojpe.1174856.
EndNote
Ebil S, Erus SM (September 1, 2023) TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN. International Online Journal of Primary Education 12 3 180–198.
IEEE
[1]S. Ebil and S. M. Erus, “TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN”, Int. Online J. Prim. Educ., vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 180–198, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.55020/iojpe.1174856.
ISNAD
Ebil, Senanur - Erus, Seher Merve. “TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN”. International Online Journal of Primary Education 12/3 (September 1, 2023): 180-198. https://doi.org/10.55020/iojpe.1174856.
JAMA
1.Ebil S, Erus SM. TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN. Int. Online J. Prim. Educ. 2023;12:180–198.
MLA
Ebil, Senanur, and Seher Merve Erus. “TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN”. International Online Journal of Primary Education, vol. 12, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 180-98, doi:10.55020/iojpe.1174856.
Vancouver
1.Senanur Ebil, Seher Merve Erus. TEMPERAMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AS PREDICTORS OF PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF 60-72-MONTH-OLD CHILDREN. Int. Online J. Prim. Educ. 2023 Sep. 1;12(3):180-98. doi:10.55020/iojpe.1174856