5th level of primary school students relations level of social skills, self-esteem and locus of control

ABSTRACT In this research, 5th level of primary school students (positive and negative social skills) level of social skills, sex, birth order, parents' education, family's income level, self-esteem and locus of control was studied. 460 5th class primary school students from 6 primary schools in t he education year 2003-2004 in the centre of Ankara constitutes the sample of this research. At the research, Personal Information Form, Matsons Evaluation of Children's Social Skill Scale; Coopersmith's Self-Esteem Inventory; and Nowickistrickland Locus of Control Point Scale was used. The data collected was analysed by using SPSS 12.0 Windows packet programme. In this research T-Test, One Way Anova Analysis, Scheffe Test and Pearson Momentler Crossing Correlation Technique was used. In the result of the research, it has been seen that girls' prosocial behaviours are higher than boys' and boys' negative social behaviours are higher than girls'. By the birth order; no significant difference can be found between prosocial behaviours and negative social behaviours. In the result of the research between prosocial behaviors and parents' income and education levels. There is significant difference but between negative social behaviours and parents' income and education levels no significant difference has been seen. There is also significant and positive relation, between prosocial behaviours and self-esteem level and there is significant and negative relation between prosocial behaviours and self-esteem level. By the end there is significant and negative relation between prosocial behaviours and locus of control level, but there is significant and positive relation between negative social behaviours and locus of control level.