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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2023, 6(30); doi: 10.25236/FER.2023.063013.

The Influence of Family Learning Environment on Preschool Children's Social Adaptability: The Mediating Role of Learning Quality

Author(s)

Li Huanping, Fu Taisheng, Zhou Xiangsen

Corresponding Author:
Zhou Xiangsen
Affiliation(s)

Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China

Abstract

The family learning environment plays an important role in the development of preschool children's social adaptability. A good learning environment and diversified learning activities can lay a solid foundation for preschool children's social ability development in future. Some studies have explored the relationship between the family learning environment and social adaptability, but the mechanism between the two remains unclear. Therefore, in order to further understand the relationship between family learning environment and social adaptability, as well as the mediating role of learning quality. A total of 759 pre-school children from six kindergartens were investigated in China Jiangxi province, Ganzhou city. The results shown that: (1) there were significant correlations between the dimensions of family learning environment, social adaptability and learning quality; (2) Family learning environment significantly predicted preschool children's social adaptability; (3) Learning quality plays a partial mediating role between family learning environment and social adaptability. The results provided a empirical evidence for the effect of family learning environment on preschool children's social adaptability and made a certain contribution to the future research of the preschool children’s social adaptability development.

Keywords

Family learning environment; Social adaptability; Learning quality

Cite This Paper

Li Huanping, Fu Taisheng, Zhou Xiangsen. The Influence of Family Learning Environment on Preschool Children's Social Adaptability: The Mediating Role of Learning Quality. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 30: 77-81. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.063013.

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