This study investigated the relationship between initial levels and change in parent involvement and children's learning-related social skills over time. Bioecological theory was the theoretical framework which guided the study using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 1998-99. MPlus (Muthén & Muthén, 2004) was used to address missing data using Full Information Maximum Likelihood estimation and to complete latent growth curve analysis. Parent involvement at home (PI-H) in kindergarten was found to be significantly and positively related to interpersonal skills (IPS), but not work-related skills (WRS) in kindergarten. Parent involvement at school (PI-S) in kindergarten was found to be significantly and negatively related to both IPS and WRS in kindergarten. Increase in PI-H and PI-S overtime was found to be significantly related to decrease in IPS and WRS over time. There were not significant results found for the relationship between parent involvement in kindergarten and change in children's learning-related social skills over time. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Family and Child Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy. / Spring Semester, 2009. / March 17, 2009. / Social Competence, ECLS-K, Social Behavior, School Success, Bronfenbrenner, Educational Success, Parent-Child, Home Environment, Social Development, Secondary Data, Weights, Approaches To Learning, Peer Play, Self-Control, Cooperation, Responsibility, Independence, Self-Regulation, Listening, Following Directions, Staying on Task, Task Completion, Mastery Behaviors, Organizing, Executive Skills, Independent Working Skills, Adaptation To The Classroom, Responsible, Attentive, Assertive, Play Interactions / Includes bibliographical references. / Ann K. Mullis, Professor Directing Dissertation; Patrice Iatarola, Outside Committee Member; Carol Darling, Committee Member; Ming Cui, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_181565 |
| Contributors | Craig, Michelle Jones (authoraut), Mullis, Ann K. (professor directing dissertation), Iatarola, Patrice (outside committee member), Darling, Carol (committee member), Cui, Ming (committee member), Department of Family and Child Sciences (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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