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Self-care and deviance in elementary school-age children

A Pettine1, L A Rosén

  • 1Colorado State University, USA.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|August 8, 1998
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Area of Science:

  • Child psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Family studies

Background:

  • Self-care arrangements for children are common in elementary school.
  • Understanding the impact of self-care on child development and well-being is crucial.
  • Previous research has explored various aspects of children's independent care, but specific links to psychological and behavioral outcomes require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between self-care and children's self-reported behavioral or attitudinal deviance.
  • To examine the connection between self-care and children's liking for school.
  • To explore the influence of specific self-care dimensions (temporal, physical, structural, psychological) on these outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students.
  • Utilized the Child Self-Care Measure (CSCM), a multiscale self-report instrument.
  • Assessed self-care across four dimensions: temporal, physical, structural, and psychological.

Main Results:

  • Self-care in general was not linked to deviance.
  • Increased psychological self-care correlated with reduced liking for school.
  • Caring for younger siblings >1 year was linked to more deviant behaviors.
  • Caring for younger siblings <16 years >4 years was linked to greater tolerance for deviance.

Conclusions:

  • Children in self-care may not be developmentally ready for sibling care responsibilities.
  • Long-term self-care may present greater challenges for boys than girls.
  • Psychological self-care aspects significantly impact children's school attitudes.

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