Questioning the Suitability of Traditional Self-Report Family Functioning Measures for Single-Parent Families with Young Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 397-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deanna L. Williamson ◽  
Berna J. Skrypnek ◽  
Nyla de Los Santos
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Single Parent Families

Encounters with Aggressive Peers in Early Childhood: Frequency, Age Differences, and Correlates of Risk for Behaviour Problems

1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 675-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie J. Sinclair ◽  
Gregory S. Pettit ◽  
Amanda W. Harrist ◽  
Kenneth A. Dodge ◽  
John E. Bates
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Behaviour Problems ◽  
Activity Settings ◽  
Single Parent Families ◽  
Activity Setting

The primary goal of the present study was to describe the range, types, and quality (in terms of exposure to aggressive peers) of social activity settings in which young children typically have contact with peers. We also examined whether participation in these settings varied as a function of child sex and age, and family demographic characteristics. Subjects were 277 preschoolaged children. On the basis of detailed accounts of their mothers, activity setting measures were derived separately for ages 2-4 years (era 1) and ages 4-5 years (era 2). Each of seven activity settings (e.g. neighbourhood, day care, organised playgroups) was rated for frequency of participation and frequency of exposure to aggressive peers. Children had the greatest amount of peer contact and were exposed to aggressive peers most often in the neighbourhood setting. In contrast, children participated least frequently in structured playgroup settings, and these settings were least likely to contain aggressive peers. Children from lower SES and single-parent families were more likely to be involved in settings (especially neighbourhoods) containing aggressive peers. These findings suggest that one mechanism through which risk for behaviour problems among children in lower SES and single-parent families may operate is increased exposure to activity settings in which aggression occurs regularly.

scholarly journals Contributions of Family Leisure to Family Functioning Among Single-Parent Families

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel B. Hornberger ◽  
Ramon B. Zabriskie ◽  
Patti Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Single Parent Families ◽  
Family Leisure

scholarly journals Developing an Emotional Intelligence Program Training and Study Its Effectiveness on Emotional Intelligence of Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Problems That Living in Single Parent Families

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzaneh Motamedi ◽  
Bagher Ghobari-Bonab ◽  
Ahmad Beh-pajooh ◽  
Mohsen Shokoohi Yekta ◽  
Gholam Ali Afrooz
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Single Parent Families ◽  
Emotional Intelligence Training

Development of children and adolescents’ personality is strongly affected by their parents, and absence of one of them has an undesirable effect on their development, and makes them vulnerable to later psychological disorders and behavioral problems. The purpose of this study was to develop an emotional intelligence training program and to evaluate its effectiveness on increasing emotional intelligence of adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems that living in single parent families. The study utilized a quasi-experimental research method with pretest-posttest and follow-up with control group. The sample of the study selected by a purposive sampling method and 11 students in the experimental group and 12 students in the control group were among the adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems that living in single parent families. This program was offered through workshop which consisted of 10 sessions, two hours per session. The instruments which were used in this study included Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and Youth Self Report (YSR), and Bar-on Adolescents’ Emotional Intelligence Scale. The obtained data was analyzed using Repeated Measures of Analysis of Variance, which showed that emotional intelligence training program could significantly increase emotional intelligence in adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems in single parent families.Participating in the workshop, has led to increasing the emotional intelligence of adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems that living in single parent.

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