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Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace

Cilt: 16 Sayı: 2 25 Nisan 2026
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Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace

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This study aims to evaluate the play behaviors of minority preschool children in the Western Thrace region in group settings, examine the relationship between their play behaviors and social competence, and identify the variables associated with these behaviors. A correlational survey model, a subtype of the general survey method, was employed. The study sample consisted of 10 preschool teachers and 80 minority children (45 girls, 35 boys) aged three to four, attending five preschool institutions in Komotini and Xanthi, Western Thrace, Greece. Data were collected using a “Demographic Information Form,” the Play Assessment in Group Settings (PAGS), and the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation–30 Scale (SCBE-30). The data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0. The findings indicated a strong positive correlation between play performance scores and social competence, and a moderate negative correlation between play performance scores and anxiety–withdrawal. No significant correlation was found between play performance and anger–aggression. Play behaviors significantly differed according to the mother’s educational level, whereas no significant differences were observed for other demographic variables.

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Kaynakça

  1. Ahmetoğlu, E., Aşık-Öztürk, M., & Acar, İ. H. (2017). Validity and reliability study of the play assessment in group settings [Grup ortamlarındaki oyunun değerlendirilmesi geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması]. Turkish Studies Educational Sciences, 13(27), 19–32.
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Okul Öncesi Eğitim

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

25 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

10 Eylül 2025

Kabul Tarihi

23 Ekim 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Moustafa, N., & Ahmetoğlu, E. (2026). Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi, 16(2), 1001-1022. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.1781488
AMA
1.Moustafa N, Ahmetoğlu E. Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace. TRED. 2026;16(2):1001-1022. doi:10.24315/tred.1781488
Chicago
Moustafa, Nourat, ve Emine Ahmetoğlu. 2026. “Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace”. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi 16 (2): 1001-22. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.1781488.
EndNote
Moustafa N, Ahmetoğlu E (01 Nisan 2026) Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi 16 2 1001–1022.
IEEE
[1]N. Moustafa ve E. Ahmetoğlu, “Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace”, TRED, c. 16, sy 2, ss. 1001–1022, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.24315/tred.1781488.
ISNAD
Moustafa, Nourat - Ahmetoğlu, Emine. “Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace”. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi 16/2 (01 Nisan 2026): 1001-1022. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.1781488.
JAMA
1.Moustafa N, Ahmetoğlu E. Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace. TRED. 2026;16:1001–1022.
MLA
Moustafa, Nourat, ve Emine Ahmetoğlu. “Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace”. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi, c. 16, sy 2, Nisan 2026, ss. 1001-22, doi:10.24315/tred.1781488.
Vancouver
1.Nourat Moustafa, Emine Ahmetoğlu. Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Play Behaviors in Group Settings in Western Thrace. TRED. 01 Nisan 2026;16(2):1001-22. doi:10.24315/tred.1781488