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Goodness of Fit in the Chinese Context of Socialization in the First Three Years
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Dong, Shuyang; Dubas, Judith Semon; Dekovic, Maja; Wang, Zhengyan – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Based on the goodness-of-fit theory, the current research examined how parental socialization expectations and socialization practices in infancy predicted child social adjustment in the preschool year dependent on child characteristics in toddlerhood with a longitudinal sample of Chinese families. Participants were 272 Chinese mother-child dyads.…
Descriptors: Goodness of Fit, Socialization, Preschool Children, Compliance (Psychology)
School Socioeconomic Status Context and Social Adjustment in Children
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Parker, Philip; Sanders, Taren; Anders, Jake; Shure, Nikki; Jerrim, John; Noetel, Michael; Parker, Rhiannon; Ciarrochi, Joseph; Marsh, Herb – Developmental Psychology, 2023
Social adjustment is critical to educational and occupational attainment. Yet little research has considered how the school's socioeconomic context is associated with social adjustment. In a longitudinal sample of Australian 4- to 8-year-olds (N = 9369; 51% boys) we tested the association between school average socioeconomic status and social…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Institutional Characteristics, Correlation, Social Adjustment
A Longitudinal Study of Social Participation in Preschool Children: Solitary and Parallel Play Reexamined.
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Smith, Peter K. – Developmental Psychology, 1978
Group play increased and solitary play decreased during the nine-month period children were studied, while parallel play did not vary much in overall occurrence. (CM)
Descriptors: Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Longitudinal Studies, Play
Relational and Physical Forms of Peer Victimization in Preschool.
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Crick, Nicki R.; Casas, Juan F.; Ku, Hyon-Chin – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Assessed relational and physical peer victimization among 3- to 5-year olds. Found that boys were significantly more physically victimized than girls, whereas girls were more relationally victimized. Both types of victims experienced greater adjustment problems than did their peers. Relational victimization contributed unique information about…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Aggression, Bullying, Emotional Adjustment
Do You "Want" to Play? Distinguishing between Conflicted Shyness and Social Disinterest in Early Childhood
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Coplan, Robert J.; Prakash, Kavita; O'Neil, Kim; Armer, Mandana – Developmental Psychology, 2004
This study attempted to distinguish two types of social withdrawal in early childhood: (a) one based on social fear and anxiety despite a desire to interact socially (conflicted shyness) and (b) one based on the lack of a strong motivation to engage in social interaction (social disinterest). Two samples of preschoolers (n = 119 and n = 127) 3-5…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Shyness, Social Adjustment
Relational and Overt Aggression in Preschool.
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Crick, Nicki R.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1997
Developed measures of relational aggression for young children. Found that relational aggression appears at young ages and can be distinguished from overt aggression. Preschool girls are more relationally and less overtly aggressive than boys. Relational aggression is related to social-psychological maladjustment. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Aggression, Bullying, Child Behavior
Relations Between Family Predictors and Child Outcomes: Are They Weaker for Children in Child Care?
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Developmental Psychology, 1998
Used a variety of family factors to predict development of children who averaged 30 hours of nonparental care per week for each month of their lives and of those who experienced no more than 10 hours of nonparental care per week. Multivariate analyses provided no evidence that family factors predicted outcomes differently for these two groups.…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Problems, Child Development, Day Care