Assefa, Mieraf (PhD)Fantaye, Samuel2019-02-012023-11-102019-02-012023-11-102006-07http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/16162readier rry:;orts 0/ cliifdi'en S relationslilp, c0771;Petence ana Jwolilem lieliaviors are important sources 0/ ir!/or771ation in scliool J'sycliology. 7Jiis studj; exambzes teaclier-clizta relationslilPs as correlates if cliifdi'en s scliool ac!Justment J'aradigm. 7Jiere is a sign!ficant variation in tlie clii!{;fren s scliool ac!Justment among tlie relaticmslilP Patterns. Xinae7-garten teaclier J'ercry:;tions 0/ tlieir relationslilP witli cliiutren were aescrilieain a rry:;ort measure. 7Jie teaclier-cliif{;(" relationslilP scale (TCRS) ana tlie Scliool Ac!Justment Scale (SAS) is usea to gatlier elata. After assigning scores on tlie teaclier-clizta relationslilP scale ana tlie scliool ac!JzlStment scale for 305 researcli J'articIPants, clYster analj;sis metlioawas usea anatliree ditster sofittions were fllma. 7Jiree J'attenzs 0/ relationslilPs were aescrilied: more J'ositlvelj; invo!i/ec(jimctional average, ana negativelj; invo!i/ea. Cliifdi'en in tlie tliree J'attenzs sig7Z!ficantlj; a!/fir in scliool ac!Justment Cliifdi'en witli wliom liinae7-garten teacliers rijlortea a J'ositive relationslilP were lietter ac!Jitstea in scliool ana liaawarm, close ana commu711cative relationslilPs tlian tliose wliom tlie teacliers rry:;ort negative relationslilPs.enPreschool Teacher- Child Relationship PatternsThesis