An observational study to assess the educational management of conflicts between young children in the Pikler-Lóczy educational approach. Implications in the early development of personality

Personality develops during early childhood (0-3 years). As early childhood education is becoming a generalized trend worldwide, this means that school or secondary socialization overlaps with family or primary socialization during this key developmental stage. While conflict is fundamental in socia...

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Published in:European early childhood education research journal 2023-11, Vol.31 (6), p.932-952
Main Authors: Sagastui, Jone, Herrán, Elena, Anguera, M. Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child psychology
Conflict resolution
Early childhood education
observational methodology
Observational studies
personality development
Personality psychology
Pikler-Lóczy educational approach
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Summary:Personality develops during early childhood (0-3 years). As early childhood education is becoming a generalized trend worldwide, this means that school or secondary socialization overlaps with family or primary socialization during this key developmental stage. While conflict is fundamental in socialization, conflicts between peers are particularly important in secondary socialization. Our research aims to assess the educational management of conflicts between children in the Pikler-Lóczy educational approach. The choice of Observational Methodology entailed the design of an ad hoc instrument based on relevant theoretical framework and suitable to systematize the proposed observation. Quality control analyses show satisfactory agreement levels while results of data analyses indicate the existence of particular individual actions and relational behaviors in children depending on their role in the conflict: victim or instigator. Additionally, educators' intervention is adjusted to each child or situation and mainly focuses on behavior regulation and perspective taking, hence, promoting healthy early socialization.
ISSN:1350-293X
1752-1807
DOI:10.1080/1350293X.2023.2221001