TH INVSTIGATING O TH RLATIONSHIP AMONG SOCIAL COMPTNC, MOTION RGULATION SKILLS AND PLAY SKILLS O 60-72 MONTHS OLD CHILDRN

Abstract

<p style="text-align:justify">The aim of this study is to examine the relationship among social competence, emotion regulation skills and play skills of children. The research was designed in compatible with the causal-comparative model. Participants of the study were consisted of 228 children, all of whom are 60-72-month old, attending state and private kindergartens in central provinces of rzurum, in the 2014-2015 academic years. Research data were gathered by using ?Social Competence Behavior valuation-Preschool dition, Short orm (SCB-30)?, ?motion Regulation Checklist? and ?Game Skills Rating Scale?. The findings of the study revealed that positive correlation was found between social competence sub-scale scores and play skills scores; negative correlation between anger-aggression, anxiety-withdrawal subscales scores and play skills scores of children. In addition, it has been detected negative correlation between children?s play skills scores and ?Variability-Negativity? sub-scale scores of motion Regulation Checklist.</p>