ERIC Number: EJ1101246
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Dec
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1303-0485
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Comparison of the Self-Concepts, Social Skills, Problem Behaviors, and Loneliness Levels of Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms
Kucukera, Sevgi; Cifci Tekinarslan, Ilknur
Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, v15 n6 p1559-1573 Dec 2015
This study examines whether the self-concepts, social skills, problem behaviors, and loneliness levels of students with special educational needs (SEN) in inclusive elementary classrooms differ from those of students without special educational needs (non-SEN). This study also aimed to identify the roles of self-concept, social skills, and problem behaviors in predicting the loneliness levels of SEN students. The study group comprised 272 students (4th and 5th graders) attending inclusive elementary classrooms. A total of 140 were SEN and 132 were non-SEN students. The Social Skills and the Problem Behaviors Scales of the Social Skills Rating System-Teacher Form (SSRS-TF), the Children's Loneliness Scale (CLS), and the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale (PHCSCS) were used as data collection tools. The findings showed that the self-concepts, social skills, problem behaviors, and loneliness levels of the SEN students were significantly different than those of the non-SEN students. It was also found that self-concept and social skills were significant predictors of the loneliness levels of SEN students. The findings were discussed regarding the related literature and the inclusive practices in Turkey.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Psychological Patterns, Interpersonal Competence, Self Concept, Behavior Problems, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Comparative Analysis, Predictor Variables, Surveys, Multiple Regression Analysis, Scores, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Piers Harris Childrens Self Concept Scale; Social Skills Rating System
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