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A Longitudinal Examination of Language Skills, Social Skills, and Behavior Problems of Preschool Children from Low-Income Families
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Davis, Alexandra Nicole; Qi, Cathy Huaqing – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2020
We examined the relations between language skills and behavior problems and whether social skills mediated these relations among preschool children enrolled in Head Start programs. Participants included 242 preschool children and their parents in Head Start programs. Over a 2-year period, parents and teachers reported children's behavior problems…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Behavior Problems, Preschool Children
Bidirectional Relationship between Language Skills and Behavior Problems in Preschool Children from Low-Income Families
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Bichay-Awadalla, Krystal; Qi, Cathy Huaqing; Bulotsky-Shearer, Rebecca J.; Carta, Judith J. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal, bidirectional relationship between language skills and behavior problems in a sample of 194 preschool children enrolled in Head Start programs. Children were individually assessed using the "Preschool Language Scale-5," and teachers completed the "Child Behavior…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Low Income Groups, Receptive Language, Expressive Language
Do Older Children with Disruptive Behaviour Exhibit Positive Illusory Bias and Should Oral Language Competence Be Considered in Research?
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Graham, Linda J.; Sweller, Naomi; Van Bergen, Penny – Educational Review, 2020
Research suggests that children with behavioural difficulties exhibit "positive illusory bias" (PIB), in which they overestimate their competencies leading to a perception of self that is more positive than the perceptions held by their peers, parents or teachers. However, research to date has focused on children of elementary school age…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Self Concept, Peer Relationship
Gender Differences in the Relationship between Attention Problems and Expressive Language and Emerging Academic Skills in Preschool-Aged Children
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Zevenbergen, Andrea A.; Ryan, Meghan M. – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
This study examined the relationship between attention problems and expressive language and academic readiness skills in preschool-aged children from middle-class families. Forty-three children (44% female) were assessed individually for expressive language skills and knowledge of basic academic concepts (e.g. colours, letters and numbers). The…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Reading Readiness, Child Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorders