The relationship between personality traits and interests among preschool children

Sažetak: Cilj ovog istraţivanja bio je kvantitativno istraţiti osobine ličnosti kod djece predškolske dobi i njihov odnos s interesima. Uz to, ispitano je i postoji li razlika u osobinama ličnosti s obzirom na redoslijed roĎenja djece. U istraţivanju je sudjelovalo 147 djece iz 8 vrtića s područja Krapinsko-zagorske ţupanije. Upitnike su roditelji nosili kući te su na njima procjenjivali svoju djecu. Prvi dio upitnika odnosio se na opće podatke, zatim su ispunjavali Upitnik interesa djece predškolske dobi te upitnik za mjerenje osobina ličnosti kod djece M5PS-23, oboje skraćene verzije. Provedena je faktorska analiza na Upitniku interesa djece predškolske dobi te su dobivena četiri faktora. U kontekstu razlika u osobinama ličnosti s obzirom na redoslijed roĎenja nisu utvrĎene razlike. Pokazalo se kako postoji statistički značajna pozitivna povezanost izmeĎu neuroticizma i Faktora 2, faktora koji se odnosi na zainteresiranost za igračke i predmete te igranje istim igračkama; te negativna povezanost s Faktorom 3, koji se odnosi na pozivanje drugih u igru te spontano primjećivanje ţivotinja i spontano ponavljanja fraza. Nadalje, rezultati ukazuju kako je ekstraverzija pozitivno povezana s Faktorom 3 i Faktorom 4, faktorom koji se odnosi na zainteresiranost za loptu i figurice. Dimenzije otvorenost ka iskustvu i savjesnost su pozitivno stitistički značajno povezane s Faktorom 3 i Faktorom 1, faktorom koji se odnosi na zainteresiranost za crtanje, slikovnice, strane jezike te dječje pjesmice i brojalice. Na kraju, za dimenziju ugodnost pokazalo se kako nije povezana ni s jednim Faktorom. Ključne riječi: osobine ličnosti, interesi, djeca predškolske dobiAbstract: The aim of this study was to quantitatively examine personality traits among preschool children and their correlation with interests. In addition, we also examined whether there is a difference in personality traits with regard to the birth order of children. The participants were 147 children aged 6 to 8 years, from eight kindergartens in Krapina-Zagorje county. Parents estimated their children at home on questionnaires they were given at kindergarten. Parents filled in some general information, the Questionnaire of interests for preschool children and questionnaire which measures personality traits in children: M5-PS23, both versions of the questionnaires are shortened versions. Factor analysis was carried out on the Questionnaire of interest for preschool children and it showed that there are four factors. Differences have not been established in the context of differences in personality traits with regard to the order of birth. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between neuroticism and Factor 2, a factor releted to interest in toys and objects, and playing with the same toys; and a negative statistically significant correlation with Factor 3, factor releted to calling others into the game, spontaneous animal observation and spontaneous phrase repetition. Furthermore, the results indicate that extraversion is positively correlated to Factor 3 and Factor 4, a factor releted to interest in the ball and the toy figurines. Also, there is a statistically significant correlation between Factor 3 and Factor 1, a factor releted to drawing, interest in picture books, also in foreing languages and children's poems and numerals. Finally, the results showed that there are no significant correlations between agreeableness and any factor