The associations between social skills and teacher-child relationships: A longitudinal study among Chinese preschool children

Zhongling Wu, Bi Ying Hu, Xitao Fan, Xiao Zhang and Juan Zhang

Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, vol. 88, issue C, 582-590

Abstract: The current study explored the possible reciprocal associations between Chinese preschool children's social skills and teacher-child relationships by testing three cross-lagged models in 656 children: the child-driven model, the relationship-driven model, and the reciprocal model. These children were assessed at three time points during the 2nd and 3rd preschool years. Parents rated preschooler's social skills and teachers reported teacher-child relationships. The results showed that the child-driven effect was generally significant in the associations between teacher-child relationships and preschoolers' social skills. These findings contributed to the understanding of dynamic associations between teacher-child relationships and children's social skills during preschool years. Implications for educational practices were discussed followed by the limitations of the study.

Keywords: Teacher-child relationships; Social skills; Preschool children; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.03.052

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