Arslan, EmelDurmusoglu-Saltali, NeslihanYilmaz, Hasan2020-03-262020-03-2620110301-2212https://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2011.39.9.1281https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/26824We investigated the relationship between the emotional and behavioral traits and social skills of preschool children. The participants were 224 6-year-old children (115 female, 109 male). Data were collected using the Social Skills Evaluation Scale (Avcioglu, 2003) and the Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (Epstein, Synhorst, Cress, & Allen, 2009). Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were determined. It was found that there was a positive relationship between interpersonal skills and emotional regulation, school readiness, social confidence, and family involvement. It was also found that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between verbal explanation, listening skills, and self-control and emotional regulation, school readiness, social confidence, and family involvement.en10.2224/sbp.2011.39.9.1281info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccesssocial skillspreschool childrenemotional traitsbehavioral traitsArticle39912811287Q3WOS:000296595400013Q4