Authors : Hulya Gulay, Serdal Seven and Mustafa Damar
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyse the effects gross motor skills in preschool children between the ages of 5 and 6 have on their peer relations and social status. A relational survey method was used for this study. A total of 119 children between the ages of 5 and 6, attending a private nursery in Denizli, a province located in the Southwest of Turkey participated in the study. Results discovered that gross motor skills of preschool children have a significant predictive effect on their pro-social behaviour, aggression, asocial behaviour, exclusion, fear-anxiety, hyperactivity-distractibility, victimisation and the peer acceptance levels. The research results are striking in terms of illustrating the effects physical development in children has on the interaction between their peers.
Hulya Gulay, Serdal Seven and Mustafa Damar, 2010. The Effects Gross Motor Skills in Pre-School Children have on Their Peer Relations and Social Status. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 5: 722-726.