Independence and Intelligent Communication Among Four-Year-Old Children (Level 1) in Kindergartens in Central Erbil Governorate

Abstract

This research aims to:

 1. Identify the degree of independence among (four) years old kindergarten children according to gender.

 2. Identify the level of intelligence among (four) years old kindergarten children according to gender.

 3. Identify the relationship between the degree of independence and the level of intelligence among kindergarten children.

The researchers selected a representative sample of the population consisting of 50 children (33 boys and 17 girls) in the city center of Erbil.

The researchers adopted the Independence Scale and administered the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. They used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and analyzed data including Pearson's correlation coefficient, analysis of variance (ANOVA), median, standard deviation, and T-test.

Child development is a chain of independence development. A child receives independence from his mother from an early age to become a member of his family, then he receives that independence in kindergarten or school, making friends, and then this The scope of independence is expanding into society

The most important development of a child from an early age is the development of intelligence, behavior and knowledge about what he learns during the early years of life. Here, the family plays an important role in this development

The research yielded the following results:

 1.Kindergarten children exhibit a degree of independence, with males exhibiting higher levels.

 2.Kindergarten children possess a level of intelligence, with females exhibiting higher levels.

3. There is no statistically significant relationship between independence and intelligence.