Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarının Davranışsal Öz Düzenleme Becerileri ile Ritim Algısı Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

The primary purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between behavioral self-regulation skills and rhythm perception of children aged 4-6. Furthermore, the study investigated whether gender and age had an effect on behavioral self-regulation and rhythm perception among children in this age group. The main assumption of the study is that, from a developmental perspective, differences in rhythm perception from the early stages of life may serve as an effective and appropriate area of assessment in the foundation of behavioral self-regulation. In justifying the research topic, a set of neurological findings concerning self-regulation and rhythm perception served as the foundation. The study sample included 280 children between the ages of 4 and 6. The research data were collected through the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders Touch Test and the Auditory Pattern Performance Assessment Test. According to the research findings, there is a positive relationship between behavioral self-regulation skills and rhythm perception in children aged 4 to 6, and this relationship becomes stronger with age. As the children got older, behavioral self-regulation and rhythm perception scores increased. Although the gender variable did not result in significant differences in children's behavioral self-regulation skills and rhythm perception, girls' scores in these areas tended to be higher than those of boys'. Within the scope of the research findings, it is thought that rhythm perception in children aged 4 to 6 may serve both as an effective variable in the assessment of behavioral self-regulation and as an effective application area in the development of self-regulation. It is also predicted that intervention programs that specifically support rhythm perception can make positive contributions to behavioral self-regulation in disadvantaged children.