ANALYZING EFFECT OF AGE AND SEX DIFFERENCES ON PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
YAŞ VE CİNSİYETİN OKUL ÖNCESİ ÇOCUKLARIN OLUMLU SOSYAL DAVRANIŞLARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİNİN ANALİZİ

Author : Sibel YOLERİ -- Serdal SEVEN
Number of pages : 261-270

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to evaluate preschool children’s prosocial behaviors according to teachers’ views. The sample group of this study comprised of 116, 5-6 year old children (girls= 53, boys= 63). Participants were recruited from eight classrooms in six early childhood centers located in the Uşak city center. A Demographic Information Form and Prosocial Behavior Scale-Teacher Form were used to collect the data. The Mann-Whitney U test is used for the statistical analysis. As a result of the study, gender statistically has a significant effect on prosocial behaviors. Also, children’s prosocial behaviors did not differ in significance level in terms of statistics according to age variable.

Keywords

Prosocial Behaviors, Age, Gender, Preschool Children

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