TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Behavioral and relational correlates of low self-perceived competence in young children
JO  - Early childhood research quarterly
A1  - Nelson, Larry J.
A1  - Hart, Craig H.
A1  - Evans, Cortney A.
A1  - Coplan, Robert J.
A1  - Roper, Susanne Olsen
A1  - Robinson, Clyde C.
SP  - 350
EP  - 361
VL  - 24
IS  - 3
N2  - It is developmentally normative for preschoolers (aged four to five years) to have self-perceptions that are typically positive and even over-inflated. However, because not all children have positive self-perceptions in early childhood it is important to understand factors that influence the development of self-perceptions, especially low self-perceptions, in early childhood. Therefore, this study examined the associations between self-perceptions and teacher ratings of social behaviors, subtypes of withdrawal, and peer ratings of acceptance/rejection in preschoolers. Participants included 199 children (107 males, 92 females) attending two early childhood programs in a midsized community in the western United States. The major findings were that children in early childhood who have lower self-perceptions of their abilities than their peers tended to engage in more reticence, solitary-passive withdrawal, and solitary-active behavior.<p /> 
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SN  - 0885-2006
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2009.06.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -