مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - The Evaluation of the Social Skills Levels of Pre-School Children whose Development is Under Risk

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to evaluate the social skills levels of pre-school children whose development is at risk. This study concerns 5 to 6 year old children who attend pre-school classes of elementary schools of the National Ministry of Education in central Izmir. The chosen research group was those children who attend schools which represent lower socio economic status. The research groups of elementary schools were determined through the random cluster sampling method. The lower socio economic group schools were chosen in the Buca and Çiğli regions of İzmir. The research group comprised 135, 5 to 6 year old children, 60 girls and 75 boys. These children were randomly chosen in the schools. This was a descriptive study conducted by general survey method. The instruments utilized were the “Social Skills Evaluation Scale for 4-6 Years Old Children” developed by Avcıoğlu (2007) and the “Family Demographic Information Form” developed by the researchers. The results reveal that social skills levels of pre-school children whose development is under risk are low and that the social skills levels of preschool children whose development is under risk differ, depending upon their disability, the socio cultural qualities of their families and the given environment that these children inhabit.