ERIC Number: EJ1397138
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1740-5629
EISSN: EISSN-1740-5610
Triadic Relationship among the Frequency of Role-Play, Self-Regulatory Behaviour in Role-Play, and Self-Regulation in Preschool Classrooms
European Journal of Developmental Psychology, v20 n5 p759-775 2023
Studies have found a relationship between pretend play and self-regulation both during and outside pretend play; however, very few have investigated these three variables simultaneously. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between the frequency of role-play (a type of pretend play), self-regulatory behaviour during role-play, and self-regulation in a classroom with 55 Japanese children aged 4-6. Teachers rated the frequency of role-play and self-regulation in classrooms, based on which we conducted observations to evaluate self-regulatory behaviour during role-play. Frequency of role-play and self-regulatory behaviour during role-play were associated with self-regulation in classrooms. However, the frequency of role-play was not associated with self-regulatory behaviour during role-play. The results suggest that children who frequently engage in pretend play do not necessarily demonstrate self-regulatory behaviours during pretend play.
Descriptors: Role Playing, Metacognition, Imagination, Play, Fantasy, Classroom Environment, Child Behavior, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Teacher Attitudes, Kindergarten, Classification
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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