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Investigation of the Predictive Effect of Parents' Life Positions on Preschool Children's Behavior Problems

Ceren Yoldaş Örs1, Haktan Demircioğlu1

  • 1Department of Child Development, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.

Psychological Reports
|March 29, 2023
PubMed

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Parental life positions significantly impact preschooler behavior. Positive "I am Okey, You are Okey" stances correlate with fewer child behavior problems, while negative stances are linked to increased issues.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Parental attitudes and life positions are crucial in child development.
  • Understanding the link between parental psychological states and child behavior is essential for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive relationship between parents' life positions and preschool children's behavioral problems.
  • To analyze how different parental life positions influence internalizing and externalizing behaviors in young children.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative survey and relational research models were employed.
  • Data collected from 364 children and their parents (290 mothers, 97 fathers) using the "Family Information Form, Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scale and Life Positions Scale."
  • Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression analyses were utilized.

Main Results:

  • A positive correlation was found between parents' "I am Okey, You are Okey" life position and decreased child behavior problems (internalizing, externalizing, and total).
  • Conversely, "I am not Okey, You are Okey" and "I am not Okey, You are not Okey" life positions were associated with increased child behavior problems.
  • Regression analysis confirmed that parental life positions significantly predict children's behavioral problems.

Conclusions:

  • Parental life positions are a significant predictor of behavioral problems in preschool children.
  • Promoting positive parental life positions may contribute to better behavioral outcomes in children.
  • Interventions targeting parental psychological well-being could be beneficial for addressing child behavioral issues.

Keywords:
Transactional analysislife positionsparentspreschool period

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