The Examination of Primary School Students’ Social Problem-Solving Skills in Terms of Several Variables

The aim of the study is to examine the divergence of the primary school students’ social problem solving skills according to the variables of gender, class level, and the location of the school where they receive education. The population of the study consists of primary school students who are studying in 3rd and 4rd year during the fall semester of 2016-2017 in Province ？zmit Central District and K？rfez District. The sample is composed of 469 students. Descriptive survey model has been used in the study. The study data was collected with “Social Problem Solving Skills Scale”. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used in data analysis. According to the findings while there was no significant difference in the children's social problem-solving skills compared to the gender variable, there was a significant difference according to class level and the location of the school where they receive education