Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to reveal the predictor effect of the relationships of 5-6 year old children with their mothers and teachers on their peer relationships. The sample group of the study consisted of 306 children aged 5-6, as well as 306 mothers and 30 preschool teachers. Personal information forms, Ladd and Profilet Child Behaviour Scale, Peer Victimization Scale, Child-Parent Relationship Scale- Mother Form and Student-Teacher Relationship Scale were used as data collection tools in the study. According to the results, it was determined that the mother-child conflict level significantly and separately predicted children’s variables of aggressiveness towards their peers, prosocial behaviour, anxious-fearful, and hyperactivity; however, it did not significantly predict children’s variables of asocial behaviour, exclusion by peers, and peer victimization. It was revealed that the mother - child positive relationship level significantly and separately predicted children’s variables of aggressiveness towards their peers, prosocial behaviour, anxious-fearful, hyperactivity, and peer victimization; on the other hand, it did not significantly predict the variables of asocial behaviour and exclusion by peers. It was also determined that the teacher-child conflict level significantly and separately predicted children’s variables of aggressiveness towards their peers, prosocial behaviour, asocial behaviour, anxious-fearful, exclusion by peers, hyperactivity, and peer victimization. It was observed that the teacher-child affinity level significantly and separately predicted the variables of aggressiveness, prosocial behaviour, asocial behaviour, anxious-fearful, exclusion, hyperactivity, and peer victimization. The teacher-child attachment level significantly and separately predicted children’s variables of asocial behaviour, anxious-fearful, exclusion, and hyperactivity; on the other hand, it did not significantly predict the variables of aggressiveness, prosocial behaviour, and peer victimization.

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