Prof. Dr. N. Semra Erkan said ''In many countries of the world, life skills education programs, known as development and prevention programs or early intervention programs, are implemented to reduce risk factors and improve protective factors for children. With education programs based on life skills, it is aimed to raise respectful and tolerant individuals who have a high sense of self, value themselves and their environment, and are aimed to be seen in the society. In line with these goals, various life skills training programs are developed in order to help children overcome the difficulties they will encounter in daily life and continue their lives as healthy individuals. In Turkey, it is seen that there are not enough studies to support the life skills of children in early childhood. In line with this need in the literature, a 12-week “Early Childhood Life Skills Program” was developed by researchers for preschool children. The effect of the program on children's life skills, social-emotional adjustment and self-perceptions was examined using a pre-test post-test control group design. As a result of the research, it was determined that the Life Skills Program applied to the experimental group children created a statistically significant difference on the life skills, self-perception and social-emotional adjustment levels of the five-year-old children. ''
Erkan said, "This study is important in terms of drawing attention to the importance of supporting the life skills of children in early childhood and raising awareness in our society."
