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Bang, Yoo, and Hyun: Gender-specific Problem Behaviors of School-aged Children according to Parenting Characteristics in Poverty
Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2010; 19(4): 437-446.

Published online: 31 December 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.4.437

Gender-specific Problem Behaviors of School-aged Children according to Parenting Characteristics in Poverty

Kyungsook Bang1, Hyera Yoo2, Myungsun Hyun3

1Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Korea.

2Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Ajou University, Korea.

3Professor, College of Nursing, Ajou University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Hyun, Myungsun, College of Nursing, Ajou University, San 5, Wonchon-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-721, Korea. Tel: 82-31-219-7014, Fax: 82-31-219-7020, mhyun@ajou.ac.kr

Received 25 August 2010       Revised 10 December 2010       Accepted 10 December 2010

© 2010 The Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the parenting characteristics and problem behaviors of school-aged children living in poverty.

Methods

With a cross-sectional study design, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) was utilized to collect data from 190 primary caregivers of children in low income families in one middle-size city in South Korea.

Results

Among the children's characteristics, only school performance showed significant association with problem behaviors and children's age and gender were not associated with problem behaviors. Among the primary caregivers' parenting characteristics, discipline style, rearing confidence, and concerns for their children showed significant association with problem behaviors for girls, but not for boys. Parenting attitude was not related to problem behaviors with either girls or boys.

Conclusion

The findings of this study indicate that the parenting characteristics of low income primary caregivers are important in children's problem behaviors, especially for girls and parent education programs for child rearing, including methods of discipline for both boys and girls, are effective nursing interventions.

Keywords: Child, Child behavior, Parenting, Behavioral discipline

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics (N=190)

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Table 2

Problem Behaviors according to Children's Gender (N=190)

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Table 3

Problem Behaviors according to Children's General Characteristics (N=190)

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Note. Missing cases are excluded.

Table 4

Problem Behaviors according to Caregiver's Parenting Characteristics (N=190)

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Note. Missing cases are excluded.

Table 5

Correlation Association among Parenting Attitude, Concern for Their Child, and Children's Problem Behaviors (N=190)

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Notes

This study is supported by Suwon Commission Research funded by Suwon City.

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