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Teachers' Perceptions of Teacher-Child Relationships: Links with Children's Observed Interactions
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Hartz, Karyn; Williford, Amanda P.; Koomen, Helma M. Y. – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: The present study examined associations between children's classroom interactions and teachers' perceptions of teacher-child relationships during 1 year of preschool. Teachers (n = 223) reported their perceptions of closeness and conflict in their teacher-child relationships in the fall and spring. Children's (n = 895) positive…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Attitudes, Correlation, Classroom Communication
Assessing Social Competence and Behavior Problems in a Sample of Italian Preschoolers Using the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation Scale
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Sette, Stefania; Baumgartner, Emma; MacKinnon, David P. – Early Education and Development, 2015
Research Findings: The main goals of this study were to examine the factor validity of the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation (SCBE-30) scale using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis and to test factor invariance across gender in a sample of Italian preschool-age children (241 boys, 252 girls). The concurrent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Interpersonal Competence, Behavior Problems
Exploring the Underlying Factor Structure of the Parent Reading Belief Inventory (PRBI): Some Caveats
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Gonzalez, Jorge E.; Taylor, Aaron B.; Davis, Matthew J.; Kim, Minjung – Early Education and Development, 2013
Research Findings: The present study explored the underlying factor structure proposed a priori by the developer of the Parent Reading Belief Inventory (PRBI: B. D. DeBaryshe, 1995) using a local independent sample. The PRBI was developed to assess maternal beliefs about reading aloud to children and was designed to measure attitudes, perceptions,…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Parent Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Reading Aloud to Others
Measuring Teacher-Child Relationships in the Greek Kindergarten Setting: A Validity Study of the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale-Short Form
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Tsigilis, Nikolaos; Gregoriadis, Athanasios – Early Education and Development, 2008
Research Findings: The present study was designed to examine the factorial validity of the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale-Short Form (STRS-SF; R. C. Pianta, 2001) and its invariance across gender in the Greek educational context. The STRS-SF comprises 15 items that measure 2 dimensions of teacher-child relationships: Closeness and Conflict.…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis