PLAY BEHAVIORS AND SOCIAL STATUS IN YOUNG CHILDREN

This study aimed at investigating the social status of young children in terms play behaviors. The sample group included 144 (5-6 years old). Personal Information Form, Selection-Based Sociometry Technique, and Preschool Play Behavior Scalewere used as data collection tools. Form Scale were filled by teachers separately for each child. Technique was applied to individually. According findings study, reticent behaviors preschool statistically significantly predicted level being liked their peers. Solitary passive, rough play, solitary active did not predict levels Social disliked passive preference. preference levels. influence. Social, reticent, influence differed according popular, rejected, excluded, controversial positions. differ status.