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Keles, Sadiye; Yurt, Özlem – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
The first aim of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Children's Playfulness Scale (CPS), which was developed to determine pre-school children's disposition towards play. The second aim is to test the effects of some variables on playfulness and whether such variables affect playfulness levels of children. About 196…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Preschool Children, Test Validity
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O'Brien, Justin; Tsermentseli, Stella; Cummins, Omar; Happe, Francesca; Heaton, Pamela; Spencer, Janine – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
In this article, we examine the extent to which children with autism and children with learning difficulties can be discriminated from their responses to different patterns of sensory stimuli. Using an adapted version of the Short Sensory Profile (SSP), sensory processing was compared in 34 children with autism to 33 children with typical…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Discriminant Analysis
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Henderson, Darwin; Abrams, Peter – Early Child Development and Care, 1983
A total of 40 subjects between the ages of 48 and 60 months were tested on separate measures of physical skill, physical appearance, intelligence, and cooperation. Additionally, three self-concept tests for preschoolers were administered: the Thomas Self-Concept Values Test, the Pre-School Self-Concept Picture Test, and the Purdue Self-Concept…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Preschool Children