THE STATE AND PROBLEMS OF PARENTS PROMOTING PRESCHOOLERS’ EMOTIONAL WELLBEING: PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL
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The purposes of this research were to study 1) the state of parents in promoting preschoolers emotional wellbeing, 2) the problems and needs of parents in promoting emotional wellbeing for preschoolers, and 3) emotional wellbeing of preschoolers. 133 parents of preschoolers in Grace Kindergarten (pseudonym) were selected as research samples. The 14 interviewees consisted of 2 school administrators, 6 class teachers, and 6 parents. The research tools consisted of a survey of community background, questionnaires, daily field notes, short notes, and interview form. All collected data was analyzed by using frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation, and statistical analysis. The research findings showed that 1) parents’ promotion of preschoolers’ emotional wellbeing was at a good level, 2) parents’ problems and needs in promoting preschoolers’ emotional wellbeing were lack of knowledge and understanding, unaware of their emotion were impacts to the child, and lack of skills in promoting emotional wellbeing for preschoolers and, 3) overall preschoolers’ emotional wellbeing was at a good level.
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