A Predictive Model of Behavioral Problems in Elementary School Children.
- Author:
Hee Seung SONG
1
;
Hee Sun SHIN
Author Information
1. Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Child behavior;
Parenting;
Self concept;
Stress;
Coping behavior
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological;
Child Behavior;
Child Rearing;
Child*;
Humans;
Models, Theoretical;
Mothers;
Parenting;
Self Concept;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2014;20(1):1-10
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purposes of the study were to develop and test a model which explains the relationship among factors affecting behavioral problems in elementary school children. METHODS: The participants for the study were 368 elementary school children and their mothers at 3 elementary schools in one city. Data analysis was done using the SPSS 17.0 program for t-test, -test, and ANOVA and the AMOS 17.0 program for theoretical model testing. RESULTS: The theoretical model showed a significant goodness of fit to the empirical data (Goodness of Fit Index: .96, Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index: .93 Comparative Fit Index: .95, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation: .06, Standardized Root Mean Square Residual: .02). Six paths were found to be statistically significant including from child rearing attitude to self-esteem, stress, stress coping and behavioral problems, and from self-esteem to stress and behavioral problems. Child rearing attitude showed a significant effect to behavioral problems by total effect. Self-esteem affected behavioral problems by total and direct effects. CONCLUSION: Child rearing attitude and self-esteem of children are important factors affecting behavioral problems in elementary school children.
