Psychological Development and Education ›› 2008, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (4): 19-24.

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Relational and Individual Predictors of Children’s Early Social Competence

Zhang Xiao1, CHEN Hui-chang2   

  1. 1. Department of Phychology, The University of HongKong, Hongkong;
    2. Institute of Department Psychology, Beijing Normal University 100875
  • Online:2008-10-15 Published:2008-10-15

Abstract: Based on a sample of 443 kindergartners and their parents and teachers,the present study investigated the effects of individual(i.e.,child gender,grade)and relational(i.e.,children's relationships with fathers,mothers, and teachers)factors on children's early social competence.The results showed that girls'social competence was higher than boys'and K3 and K2 children's teacher-child relationships and social competence were higher than K1 children's. In addition,although relationships with fathers,mothers,and teachers separately predicted children's social competence,the average score of these relationships was the strongest predictor.

Key words: early social competence, parent-child relationship, teacher-child relationship, individual factors

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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