Creator

Amanda DeWar

Advisor

Athanasiou, Michelle

Committee Member

Koehler-Hak, Kathrine

Committee Member

Helm, Heather

Committee Member

Schaffer, Jay

Department

Applied Psychology & Counselor Education

Institution

University of Northern Colorado

Type of Resources

Text

Place of Publication

Greeley (Colo.)

Publisher

University of Northern Colorado

Date Created

12-1-2011

Genre

Thesis

Extent

118 pages

Digital Origin

Born digital

Description

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between parent involvement and preschool children's social competence and learning behaviors. Research is emerging to suggest a positive relationship between parent involvement and preschool children's social competence and learning behaviors among Head Start populations. The participants in this study were a volunteer sample of parents and teachers of 130 preschool students. These preschool students attended preschool as tuition-paying students, students who attended preschool in order to receive special education, or students who attended preschool at no cost through a program that identified them as being at-risk. Parent involvement was measured using the Family Involvement Questionnaire. Social competence was measured using the Penn Interactive Peer Play Scale and learning behaviors were measured using the Preschool Learning Behaviors Scale. The results of the current study did not support a relationship between parent involvement and preschool children's social competence and learning behaviors. Implications for future research are discussed.

Notes

Released from one-year embargo.

Degree type

PhD

Degree Name

Doctoral

Language

English

Local Identifiers

DeWar_unco_0161D_10111

Rights Statement

Copyright is held by author.

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