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Predictors of Shared Book Reading at Home with Preschoolers: Are There Differences between Roma and Non-Roma Low-Income Families?
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Ferreira, Inês A.; Silva, Carla S.; Neves, Leonor; Guichard, Sofia; Aguiar, Cecília – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2021
Previous research highlights several benefits of shared book reading (SBR) for child development, but less studies exist about its predictors (Yarosz and Barnett, 2001). Literature on home SBR in Portugal is scarce (Araújo & Costa, 2015; Peixoto et al., 2008), and studies on its predictors in families at socioeconomic risk or Roma families in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Reading Aloud to Others, Family Environment, Social Differences
Assessing Preschool Child Routines in the Family: A Preliminary Study of the Portuguese Version of the Child Routines Questionnaire - Preschool
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Cunha, Ana Isabel; Major, Sofia; Alves, Marta Pereira; Coroado, Mafalda – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2022
The purpose of this study was to explore the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Child Routines Questionnaire: Preschool (CRQ:P), a parent-report measure developed to assess daily routines specific to preschool-age children. Participants included 208 parents of preschool children (M[subscript age] = 3.97 years old; SD = 0.95;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Preschool Children, Family Environment
The Role of Environment in Explaining Frequency of Participation of Pre-School Children in Home and Community Activities
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Guichard, Sofia; Grande, Catarina – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Objectives: The main goal of the present study was to promote an understanding of the role of environment in explaining frequency of participation of pre-school children in home and community activities. Method: Parents of 116 children from completed an adapted version of the Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM).…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Student Participation, Preschool Children, Family Environment
Predictors of Parent-Teacher Communication during Infant Transition to Childcare in Portugal
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Coelho, Vera; Barros, Sílvia; Burchinal, Margaret R.; Cadima, Joana; Pessanha, Manuela; Pinto, Ana Isabel; Peixoto, Carla; Bryant, Donna M. – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
Although literature reports associations between parent-teacher communication and childcare quality, little is known about how such communications are related to family, child and childcare characteristics. This study examines whether child, family and childcare experience characteristics predict the level of parent-teacher communication, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Interpersonal Communication
Agreement and Disagreement on Emotional and Behavioral Problems in a Sample of Preschool-Age Children
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Carneiro, Alexandra; Dias, Pedro; Pinto, Raquel; Baião, Rita; Mesquita, Ana; Soares, Isabel – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2019
The present study aimed to identify predictors of agreement and disagreement concerning emotional and behavioral problems reported by the mothers and teachers of preschool-aged children. Participants included 172 (89 boys) children, their mothers, and their preschool teachers. Mothers were asked to complete the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Mothers, Preschool Teachers