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Psychosocial determinants of behaviour problems in Brazilian preschool children

Luciana Anselmi1, Cesar A Piccinini, Fernando C Barros

  • 1Institute of Psychology, UFRGS, and Post-Graduate Programme in Epidemiology, UFPel, Brazil. luciana.anselmi@furg.br

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines
|April 2, 2004
PubMed

Insights

Maternal psychiatric disorder and home environment quality significantly predict preschool behavior problems. These factors, along with family and demographic variables, highlight the multi-determined nature of child behavioral issues.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Epidemiology
  • Developmental Pediatrics

Background:

  • Preschool behavior problems are a significant concern.
  • Understanding their determinants is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate social, demographic, family, and individual factors influencing behavior problems in preschool children.
  • To conduct an epidemiological study on the determinants of behavioral issues in early childhood.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 5,304 children was followed from birth.
  • A home visit assessed behavior problems, IQ, maternal psychiatric disorder, home environment, and other factors in 634 four-year-old children and their mothers.

Main Results:

  • A prevalence of 24% for children's behavior problems (clinical and borderline) was observed.
  • Maternal psychiatric disorder, maternal education and age, number of younger siblings, and home environment quality explained 28% of the variance in child behavior problems.

Conclusions:

  • Child behavior problems are multi-determined.
  • Identifying key risk factors like maternal mental health and home environment is vital for targeted support.
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