Demographic Characteristics as Determinants of Toddlers' Physical and Social Spontaneity in Kindergarten

Autor/inn/en	Mouratidou, Katerina; Ourda, Despoina; Evangelia, Kentroti-Lavva; Ioanna, Parisi; Sofia, Karamavrou
Titel	Demographic Characteristics as Determinants of Toddlers' Physical and Social Spontaneity in Kindergarten
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 193 (2023) 4, S.477-490 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2022.2106980
Schlagwörter	Toddlers; Child Behavior; Gender Differences; Geographic Location; Mothers; Occupations; Play; Preschool Children; Preschool Education; Correlation; Interpersonal Relationship; Foreign Countries; Employed Parents; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Infant; Infants; Toddler; Kleinkind; Geschlechterkonflikt; Mother; Mutter; Beruf; Berufsumfeld; Spiel; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Korrelation; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Ausland; Griechenland
Abstract	The twofold aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between toddlers' physical and social spontaneity, as well as to investigate the interaction effects of gender, geographical background, and mother's occupational status on preschoolers' playfulness. Participants were 650 preschool children (353 boys, 297 girls), attending kindergartens in Northern Greece. A segment of Preschool Children's Playfulness Scale (Barnett, 1990, 1991a,b) along with a demographic characteristics questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results indicated that (a) there is a strong positive relationship between a toddler's physical and social spontaneity, and (b) male toddlers, who live in rural areas and whose mother is occupied as a farmer, are characterized by the highest levels of physical and social spontaneity. The theoretical and practical implications of the present findings are discussed, and recommendations are made for future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01