Kholodova O.L., Loginova L.V. Factors of Emotional Well-being of Preschool Children: a Systematic Review

Received: 05/26/2020

DOI: 10.24411/1997-9657-2020-10078

Keywords: emotional well-being socio-emotional well-being preschool age child-adult interaction quality of preschool education readiness for school continuity of preschool and school education

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Kholodova O.L., Loginova L.V. (2020). Factors of emotional well-being of preschool children: a systematic review. Preschool Education Today. 4:14, 4–49 (in Russian). DOI: 10.24411/1997-9657-2020-10078

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Larisa V. Loginova
expert of Institute of Systemic Projects, Moscow City University, Moscow, Russia

Olga L. Kholodova
Junior Researcher, Child Development Laboratory, Research Institute of Urban Studies and Global Education, Moscow City University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article discusses the experience and results of the researches of emotional well-being of preschoolers, especially 6–7 year old children. The factors that affect the emotional well-being of preschool children in the family and in educational organizations and educational opportunities of the environment (values and ways of interaction of teachers with children, designing of the environment of a kindergarten, planning of current activities) are considered separately, in particular those increasing emotional well-being of children. The principal trends of the current approach to the study of emotional well-being: a synthesis of achievements of different theories, a shift in the study of emotional well-being from problems to its positive manifestations, interest in the opinion of children themselves, complexity (inclusion of all stakeholders in the study design – children, parents, teachers) and variety of methods. The relevance of the study, based on the «child’s voice», reflections by educators and parents, and structured video analysis, is shown.

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