Narrative Ability, Self Regulation, and Working Memory in Children Aged 5–7 A Study in Kosovo

Narrative ability is one of the unique skills humans possess and use continuously. Explaining where you were, where you are, and where you will be is a common activity that becomes particularly noticeable when others lack well developed narrative skills. Considering human complexity, narrative ability often relies on other skills such as self regulation, working memory, expressive and receptive language, and parents' perceptions of children's communicative competence. This study assessed narrative ability, self regulation, and working memory through number recall tasks , parents' perceptions of expressive and receptive communication, and the relationship and influence of self regulation and working memory on narrative ability. Data from 205 children aged 5–7 years mean age = 6.03 from the municipalities of Prishtina and Kaçanik were collected. Results showed that ~50 of children had average narrative ability, ~35 low, and ~15 high level skills. Narrative ability was significantly related to self regulation, working memory, expressive receptive language, and parental perceptions. Granit Haliti "Narrative Ability, Self-Regulation, and Working Memory in Children Aged 5–7: A Study in Kosovo" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-5 , October 2025, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd97417.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/social-science/97417/narrative-ability-selfregulation-and-working-memory-in-children-aged-5–7-a-study-in-kosovo/granit-haliti