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Social skills development in children aged 4-8 years
Krisztián Józsa1,2, Tun Zaw Oo2,3, Diana Borbélyová4
1Institute of Education, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Plos One
|September 26, 2025
Summary
Children
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Social skills (SS) are crucial for school readiness and overall development.
- Understanding factors influencing SS development in early childhood is essential.
- Cross-cultural and demographic comparisons provide valuable insights into SS variations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine children's social skills (SS) development across countries, genders, and age groups.
- To analyze background variables predicting children's SS development.
- To validate a social skills assessment test for Hungarian preschool children.
Main Methods:
- Investigated measurement invariance (MI) and Latent Mean Difference (LMD) of the SS assessment test.
- Analyzed data from 3050 Hungarian-speaking children aged 4-8 years in Hungary and Slovakia.
- Utilized statistical analysis to compare SS across demographic and national groups.
Main Results:
- The SS assessment test demonstrated reliability and consistency across groups (MI and LMD).
- Children in Hungary showed superior SS compared to those in Slovakia.
- Female students, older children, and those with higher parental education exhibited more advanced SS.
Conclusions:
- Social skills assessment is reliable across diverse groups.
- National origin, gender, and age significantly impact children's SS development.
- Parental education is a predictor, with country-specific variations.
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