Perceptions of 'Best Friend' as Expressed by Preschool Children in Turkey and in Sweden

The research examines the concepts of 'friendship' and 'best friend' among preschool children (n=52) who live in different countries (Sweden and Turkey), with the aim of presenting their ideas about the concepts of 'friendship' and 'best friend'. For this purp...

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Published inInternational journal of progressive education Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 390 - 404
Main Authors Atış Akyol, Nevra, Güney Karaman, Neslihan, Ann-Katrin, Swärd, Çakmak, Şifa Kevser
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published International Association of Educators 2021
Subjects
Best Friend
Conflict
Cultural Differences
Early Childhood
Educational Sciences
Emotional Response
Foreign Countries
Friendship
Peer Relationship
Preschool Children
Preschool Education
Prosocial Behavior
Utbildningsvetenskap
Sweden
Turkey
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Summary:The research examines the concepts of 'friendship' and 'best friend' among preschool children (n=52) who live in different countries (Sweden and Turkey), with the aim of presenting their ideas about the concepts of 'friendship' and 'best friend'. For this purpose, 52 children, 4-5 year olds (25 from Turkey and 27 from Sweden) participated in semi-structured interviews, the content of which was later analysed. A content analysis method included the identification of codes that could be used for comparison across the two populations through statistical analysis. The main results of our study show that, despite the fact that preschools are organized differently in Sweden and Turkey, children from both populations used prosocial behaviour and their perceptions about what a best friend is more similar between children in these different cultures than they are different.
ISSN:1554-5210
DOI:10.29329/ijpe.2021.366.24