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.4-6 Year-old Children Social Behavior, Peer Acceptance To Friendship Quality Study

Posted on:2012-10-02Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J H WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205330332992862Subject:Pre-primary Education
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This study assessed having or not having a friend, the quantity of friends and friendship quality in 131 4-6 years old children, determined the effect of the social behavior (prosocial behavior,overt aggression,relational aggression), peer acceptance to having or not having a friend, the quantity of friends and friendship quality in young children, and examining the comparability of the two children's prosocial behavior in the friend relationship with high friendship quality. The mutual friendships (48 dyad) were observed their features (contact of positive affection, concerted play, relative language, ill response, conflict, negative affection, compete) about friendship quality identified by 131 children (age from 4-6 years old) who were interviewed and their teachers assurance, teachers completed children social behavior questionnaires, children rated their peers. Having or not having friend was positively associated prosocial behavior, overt aggression, relational aggression, peer acceptance. The quantity of friends was positively associated overt aggression, relational aggression. Contact of positive affection was associated peer acceptance. Concerted play was positively associated prosocial behavior. Relative language was positively associated prosocial behavior. Ill response was positively associated prosocial behavior. Conflict was positively associated peer acceptance. Negative affection was positively associated overt aggression. Compete was positively associated overt aggression. The two children's prosocial behavior in the friend relationship with high friendship quality is resemble.
Keywords/Search Tags:friendship, friendship quality, social behavior, peer acceptance
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