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Prosocial Behavior in Early Childhood across Boys and Girls: Associations among Parent- and Teacher-Report and Child Behavior on the Dictator Game
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Simone E. Halliday; Franziska M. Dahinden; Tina Hascher – Early Education and Development, 2025
Research Findings: Prosocial behavior in early childhood can be assessed by various informants and methodologies, but the information each provides may differ in meaningful ways. The present study measured and compared young children's (N = 486; age: M = 48.51 months, SD = 8.22) prosocial behavior based on parent reports, teacher reports, and…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Young Children, Child Behavior, Parent Attitudes
What Are the Effects of Screen Time on Emotion Regulation and Academic Achievements? A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study on Children from 4 to 8 Years of Age
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Cerniglia, Luca; Cimino, Silvia; Ammaniti, Massimo – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2021
The use of digital devices among very young children is quickly spreading, although the effects of screen time on emotional and cognitive functioning are still debated. In a sample of N = 422 children and their mothers, this 4-year longitudinal study aimed to evaluate the hypothesis that the use of digital devices as smartphones and tablets at 4…
Descriptors: Young Children, Academic Achievement, Emotional Response, Self Control
Linking Shyness with Social and School Adjustment in Early Childhood: The Moderating Role of Inhibitory Control
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Sette, Stefania; Hipson, Will E.; Zava, Federica; Baumgartner, Emma; Coplan, Robert J. – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: The aim of the present study was to examine the moderating role of inhibitory control (IC) in the associations between shyness and young children's social and school adjustment. Participants were 112 Italian children (M = 56.85 months, SD = 10.14) enrolled in preschool. Parents and teachers assessed child shyness and IC as well…
Descriptors: Shyness, Student Adjustment, Correlation, Child Behavior
School Adjustment and Academic Achievement: Parental Expectations and Socio-Cultural Background.
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Balboni, Giulia; Pedrabissi, Luigi – Early Child Development and Care, 1998
Examined relationships between adjustment and academic achievement and effects of sociocultural background on parental expectations for primary school students in Italy. Found a significant relationship between adjustment and achievement. Parents were more willing than teachers to excuse poor adjustment or behavior in a high-achieving child.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Child Behavior, Foreign Countries