Mustafa  Damar, Hulya  Gulay, Serdal  Seven, 
    The Effects Gross Motor Skills in Pre-School Children have on Their Peer Relations and Social Status,
    Research Journal of Biological Sciences,
    Volume 5,Issue 11,
    2010,
    Pages 722-726,
    ISSN 1815-8846,
    rjbsci.2010.722.726,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2010.722.726)
    Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyse the effects gross motor skills in preschool children between the ages of 5 and 6 have on their peer relations and social status. A relational survey method was used for this study. A total of 119 children between the ages of 5 and 6, attending a private nursery in Denizli, a province located in the Southwest of Turkey participated in the study. Results discovered that gross motor skills of preschool children have a significant predictive effect on their pro-social behaviour, aggression, asocial behaviour, exclusion, fear-anxiety, hyperactivity-distractibility, victimisation and the peer acceptance levels. The research results are striking in terms of illustrating the effects physical development in children has on the interaction between their peers.
    Keywords: social status;aggression;Turkey;peer relationships;Gross motor skills;preschool children