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Bosacki, Sandra Leanne – Infant and Child Development, 2015
This longitudinal study explored Theory of Mind (ToM), self-perceptions, and teacher ratings of peer relations of 91 children (52 females, ages 6-8?years) drawn from two schools situated in a mainly Euro-Canadian, middle socioeconomic status, semi-rural central Canadian context. ToM, self-perceptions, and teacher ratings of peer relations were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theory of Mind, Self Concept, Peer Relationship
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Leflot, Geertje; Onghena, Patrick; Colpin, Hilde – Infant and Child Development, 2010
This study examined whether teacher-child interactions characterized by teacher involvement, structure, and autonomy support at the beginning of second grade predicted children's global, academic, social, and behavioural self-concept at the end of second grade. The study was conducted in 30 second grade classrooms with 570 children and their…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction, Self Esteem
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Schultz, David; Ambike, Archana; Buckingham-Howes, Stacy; Cheah, Charissa S. L. – Infant and Child Development, 2008
Differential emotions theory (DET) ("The face of emotion." Appleton-Century-Crofts: East Norwalk, CT, 1971) posits that the smile functions in part to communicate and/or reflect social affiliation and plays an important role in children's social development. While children's positive emotion expressions have received attention from peer relations…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Gender Differences, Social Development, Interpersonal Competence
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Betts, Lucy R.; Rotenberg, Ken J. – Infant and Child Development, 2007
The aim of present study was to examine the relationship between young children's peer-reported trustworthiness and their school adjustment. Two hundred and eleven (103 male and 108 female) children in the United Kingdom (mean age = 6 years 2 months) took part in this study. Measures of peer-reported trustworthiness, child-rated school adjustment,…
Descriptors: Young Children, Friendship, Student Adjustment, Credibility
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Hammarberg, Annie; Hagekull, Berit – Infant and Child Development, 2006
The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in externalizing and internalizing problem behaviours in 6-year-olds with a focus on sex differences. Teachers rated problem behaviours at the beginning and at the end of the school year, 8 months apart, in 370 children (197 boys and 173 girls) attending 22 school preparatory classrooms.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Gender Differences, Child Behavior, Behavior Change