Behavioral Problems Among Kindergarten Children in Jordan  From the Mothers' Point Of View

Asma  Alkhawaldeh; Mohammad  Aldlalah; Sanaa  Alkhawaldeh

doi:10.35516/hum.v49i6:.4005

Authors

Asma Alkhawaldeh Isra University, Jordan
Mohammad Aldlalah Isra University, Jordan
Sanaa Alkhawaldeh Philadelphia University, Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i6:.4005

Keywords:

Patterns of family nurturing, behavioral problems, children in the kindergarten stage

Abstract

The study aims to reveal the correlation between patterns of family nurturing and behavioral problems among kindergarten children from the point of view of their mothers. The sample consisted of (70) mothers, who were chosen by the available random method. The researchers used two tools: behavioral problems scale, which included the two dimensions (aggression and hyperactivity), and the family nurturing scale, which included two dimensions (authoritarian and democratic). The results indicated that there is an inverse and strong correlation between the scores of the scale of the behavioral problem and the sub-degree of the (tolerant style) scale. Moreover, the study indicated that there is a direct and strong correlation between the scores on the scale of the behavioral problem and the sub-degree of the (authoritarian style) scale, and this indicates that the higher the score on the authoritarian style scale, the higher the level of behavioral problems. It was also found that there are statistically significant differences related to the gender on the scale of behavioral problems as a whole in favor of males at a level. The results also showed that there were differences in the tolerant style of nurturing in favor of females and there were differences in the authoritarian style of nurturing in favor of males and it was found that there were differences in the total degree of behavioral problems attributed to the style of family nurturing in favor of the authoritarian style. Keywords: patterns of family nurturing, behavioral problems, children in the kindergarten stage.

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