The relationship between school readiness and self-regulation skills in first-grade primary school children
Early Child Development and Care, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03004430.2026.2701690
- Dergi Adı: Early Child Development and Care
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, MLA International Bibliography, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: early chıldhood, primary school, primary school children, School readiness, self-regulation
- Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study examines the relationship between school readiness levels and self-regulation (SR) skills among first-grade primary school students. The study group consisted of 250 first-grade students (5.5–6 years old) selected from five primary schools in İstanbul, Türkiye. Data were collected using the School Readiness Assessment Tool and the SR Skills Scale. Correlation analysis and generalized linear modeling (GLM) were used to analyze the data. The findings indicated a significant positive correlation between school readiness and SR. In the GLM analysis, attention flexibility and working memory were positively correlated with school readiness, whereas inhibitory control was negatively correlated. The SR components, when considered together, accounted for approximately 11% of the variance in school readiness, with all three components demonstrating small effect sizes. These findings underscore the importance of supporting children's self-regulatory skills alongside academic development during the transition to primary school.