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The main purpose of this research is to study the validity and reliability of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus sample of the Assessment of 6-year-old Children’s Emotional Skills Test based on the sample for Turkey developed by Schultz and Izard (1998) and adapted by Durmuşoğlu Saltalı, et al. (2009). In this context, the research is of descriptive nature. Samples for this study are 143 six year old children attending preschools in the Nicosia Municipality of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ministry of National Education. 49.7 percent (71) are male and 50.3 percent (72) are female students. This test is composed of three sub-tests in emotional recognition, emotional comprehension and emotional expression. To test construct validity, “Principal Component Analysis” (PAC) method of factor analysis is conducted. Varimax rotation is used in factor analysis. By checking the factor load in the factor one item is a part of, and checking factor loadings in other factors, it was made sure that the factor load difference between each factor is at least 20. In terms of item analysis, item sub-tests, item-test correlations, item averages (item difficulties) and item standard deviation are calculated. Test and sub-test correlation coefficients are calculated. For reliability, KR-20 internal consistency coefficients are calculated. Consequently, when viewed the context of this study data we can say that psychometric properties of Assessment of Children’s Emotion Skills- ACES’ which validity and reliability made by Durmuşoğlu Saltalı and friends were not suitable enough. . In this test the validity and reliability ofthe other samples may be appropriate as assessed in a sample of T.R.N.C. In this sense, development of a new test for suitable culture may be helpful to fill the space in recognition, understanding and expression of emotions.

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