Psychological Development and Education ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 547-554.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2015.05.05

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Goal Orientation, Self-efficacy, and Self-control among 3~6 Years Old Children

HUANG Wei, YANG Ze   

  1. Faculty of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715
  • Online:2015-09-15 Published:2015-09-15

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Abstract: Self-control is an important element of the self-awareness, and is an important precondition for children's independent development. Based on a sample of 241 3~6 years old children,the research explores the relationship among children's goal orientation, self-control and self-efficacy. The result shows that: (1)The task goal orientation of 3~6 years old children is obvious,the level of girls' goal orientation for others is obviously higher than boys', and significant age differences in goal orientation exist. The self-efficacy of 3~6 years old children is at the medium level, and their self-control is above the medium level. The level of girls' self-consciousness and self-control are higher than boys' obviously. The children's delay of gratification develops rapidly at the age of four. (2)Self-improvement goal orientation significantly and positively predicts self-control. (3)Self-efficacy partially mediates the prediction between self-improvement goal orientation and self-control.

Key words: young children, goal orientation, self-efficacy, self-control

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  • B844

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