Investigation of the relationship between children's prosocial behaviour and self-regulation skills

İsa Kaya

doi:10.18844/cjes.v15i5.5071

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between children's prosocial behavior and self-regulation skills. To collect the data of the study, demographic information form developed by the researcher was used for the demographic information of children, the prosocial behavior sub-dimension of the social behavior scale was used for the prosocial behavior, and the self-regulation skills scale was used for the self-regulation skills of the children. The collected data were analyzed by independent sample t-test, Pearsonâ€™s product moment correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis in a computer package software. As a result of the research, while the self-regulation and prosocial behaviors of children differed according to gender and age of children, the situation of the children whether they have siblings and duration of the pre-school education did not make any significant difference. According to these results, girls' self-regulation and prosocial behavior scores were higher than that of boys and 6 years of age childrenâ€™s scores were higher than that of 5 years of age children. While there was a moderate positive significant relationship between self-regulation skills and prosocial behavior, it was concluded that the prosocial behavior of children predicted self-regulation skills at the level of 11%.  Keywords: Prosocial behavior, self-regulation skills, early childhood, preschool

Highlights

The child is an integral part of society and society shapes the child's behavior
The present study aimed to examine the relationship between the prosocial behaviors and self-regulation skills of 5-6 years old (48-72 months) preschool children
Through the teachers who agreed to participate in the research, along with the demographic information form, an information form was sent to the parents of the students of aged between 48-72 months that explains about the purpose of the study and where and for what purpose the information was used. 300 forms were distributed to teachers, 226 forms were filled by the teachers and feedback was provided. 3 forms which were filled missing were not included in the study

Summary

Introduction

The child is an integral part of society and society shapes the child's behavior. The society expects from the child to display positive behaviors. Preschool period is a period in which children can understand their own behaviors and understand the reasons of their and others behavior and shape them In this period, children who have gained self-regulation skills will gain the ability to control, regulate and manage their behavior (Şepitci & Gültekin Akduman, 2019). The researches related to preschool period focuses on children's ability to help, collaborate, wait for their turn, follow rules, academic skills, control and manage their self, emotions and anger The present study aimed to examine the relationship between the prosocial behaviors and self-regulation skills of 5-6 years old (48-72 months) preschool children. For this purpose, answers to the following questions were sought. Is the prosocial behavior of children a significant predictor of ability to self-regulate?

Method

Study group

Demographic Information Form

Analysis of the Data

Findings