scholarly journals Psychological resources as predictors of emotional and behavioral issues in young University students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Elena Rivera Heredia ◽  
Irma María Niebla Guzmán Niebla Guzmán ◽  
Xolyanetzin Montero Pardo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Psychological Resources ◽  
Behavioral Issues

Introduction: Preventing problem behaviors in university students requires the identification of its causes and possible protective factors. Objective: To identify the psychological resources that can predict emotional and behavioral issues in young people. Method: Four different scales were used to evaluate a non-probabilistic sample of 320 university students: the emotional and behavioral issues scales, the intra-family relationships scale, and the social resources scale and affective resources scale. The sample included 146 men and 173 women between the ages of 18 to 24 (mean: 20.04, standard deviation: 1.62). Results: The main findings show significant statistical negative correlations between the problem behaviors and the affective, social, and family resources. Regarding the differences between participants, women showed higher mean scores of depressions and somatic problems, while men showed higher scores of alcohols and tobacco consumption. The step-by-step regression results revealed depression to be the problem behavior with the highest explained variance (47%), predicted by difficulties in managing sadness, lack of self-control regarding anger, the expression of emotions, and problems with anger management. Conclusion: Strengthening psychological resources and incorporating them in the design of universal and selective intervention programs is fundamental to prevent emotional and behavioral problems in university students to promote their positive development.

scholarly journals Effect of Caregivers’ Parenting Styles on the Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Left-Behind Children: The Parallel Mediating Role of Self-Control

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12714
Author(s):  
Weigang Pan ◽  
Baixue Gao ◽  
Yihong Long ◽  
Yue Teng ◽  
Tong Yue
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Dual Mode ◽  
Left Behind

Childhood is an important period of individual psychological development, and parents’ company and parenting styles are highly significant to children’s personality cultivation and mental health. With the advancement of China’s modernization and urbanization, left-behind children without their parents’ company have become a growing concern. Compared with children raised by their parents, left-behind children are more likely to show social maladaptation and mental health problems. This study explored the mediating effects of left-behind children’s dual mode of self-control between caregivers’ parenting styles and emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs). In this study, 469 left-behind children in senior classes of primary schools were investigated by adopting the caregivers’ parenting styles questionnaire of left-behind children, the dual-mode of self-control scale and the strengths and difficulties questionnaire. This study found that (1) the protective and risk factors for caregivers’ parenting styles not only directly affected EBP, but also affected it through the mediating effect of the dual-mode of self-control, and (2) the mediating effect of the impulsive system was significantly greater than that of the control system. This study confirmed that caregivers’ parenting styles had an important impact on left-behind children’s psychological growth: positive parenting styles not only directly reduced the risk of EBP, but also indirectly improved left-behind children’s mental health by promoting their level of self-control; negative parenting styles directly increased the risk of EBP and indirectly affected left-behind children’s mental problems by enhancing their level of impulsiveness. These findings provide an important basis for reducing the risk of mental health problems and cultivating good personality qualities of left-behind children.

Family Relations, Stressful Events and Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescence: a Longitudinal Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Raquel Binsfeld Hess ◽  
Maycoln Leoni Martins Teodoro ◽  
Denise Falcke
Keyword(s):  
Peer Influence ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
The Family ◽  
One Year

AbstractThis study aimed to examine how emotional and behavioral problems of parents and children and the characteristics of family relationships can be predictors of internalizing symptoms manifested by children after one year. This was a quantitative research study, of the longitudinal type, with a one year interval between the first and second evaluation. Participants were 139 adolescents, and their parents, with ages ranged from 11 to 16 years (Mage = 12.90, SD = 1.07). The instruments used were: a Socio-Demographic Data Sheet, Youth Self-Report of 11 to 18 years old (YSR), Adult Self-Report of 18 to 59 years old (ASR), Familiogram (FG), the Family Climate Inventory (FCI) and Inventory of Stressful Events in Adolescence (ISEA). Results indicated that family relationships did not have a significant explanatory power in relation to internalizing symptoms of the adolescent after a year. Based on this study, it is possible to think that during adolescence, the power of the family to influence becomes more restricted in comparison with social and peer influence.

scholarly journals Child Maltreatment and Resilience: The Promotive and Protective Role of Future Orientation

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zehua Cui ◽  
Assaf Oshri ◽  
Sihong Liu ◽  
Emilie Smith ◽  
Steven M. Kogan
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Delinquent Behaviors ◽  
Youth Delinquency ◽  
Wide Range

Maltreatment is associated with risk for a wide range of socio-emotional and behavioral problems in adolescence. Despite this risk, many maltreated youth adjust well through the process of resilience. Extant research demonstrates that future orientation is linked to reduced risks for maladjustment in adolescence. Few studies, however, have tested the protective and promotive role of future orientation using positive and negative developmental outcomes among maltreated youth. The present study aimed to investigate the promotive and moderating role of future orientation among a longitudinal sample of maltreated and demographically comparable non-maltreated youth (N = 1,354, 51.5% female, 53.2% African American). Data collected from Time 1 (Mage = 4.56, SDage = .70) to Time 8 (Mage = 18.514, SDage = .615) were used. Compared to the non-maltreated youth, maltreated youth showed increased delinquent behaviors and reduced self-esteem. In addition, future orientation significantly predicted higher levels of social competence and attenuated the adverse effects of maltreatment on youth delinquency and substance use. The findings highlight the role of future orientation in the development of resilience among maltreated youth, bearing significant contributions to prevention and intervention programs designed to protect youth against risks linked to child maltreatment and promote their positive development.

scholarly journals MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS: INVESTIGATION OF A MEDIATIONAL MODEL

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 464-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gizem Erdem ◽  
David L. DuBois ◽  
Simon Larose ◽  
David De Wit ◽  
Ellen L. Lipman
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Mediational Model

Family Conflict and Resilience in Parenting Self-Efficacy Among High-Risk Mothers

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1008-1029
Author(s):  
Julie F. H. Cassé ◽  
Catrin Finkenauer ◽  
Mirjam Oosterman ◽  
Victor R. van der Geest ◽  
Carlo Schuengel
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Institutional Care ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Psychological Resources ◽  
History Of ◽  
Low Self Control

Mothers with a history of institutional care in adolescence are often involved in high-conflict partner relationships, which may undermine relationships with children and confidence in oneself as a parent. Not all mothers think of themselves as bad parents under these circumstances. We turned to psychological resources as an explanation, focusing on mothers’ trait self-control. The negative association between family conflict and parenting self-efficacy was tested for moderation by self-control among 104 mothers with a history of institutionalization for behavioral problems and delinquency during adolescence. We found a negative association between current family conflict and parenting self-efficacy among mothers with low self-control, and no significant association among mothers with high self-control. This study draws attention to the needs of high-risk mothers in their parenting role and demonstrates that self-control is a potential resource for mothers to balance the load presented by conflict in their families. The findings suggest new avenues for intervention.

Parenting Support for Children with Developmental Disability

2017 ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
Trevor G. Mazzucchelli ◽  
Lisa J. Studman
Keyword(s):  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Developmental Disability ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Stepping Stones ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Future Research Directions

Children with a developmental disability are at a substantially greater risk, when compared to their typically developing peers, of showing a variety of emotional and behavioral problems. These problems can have a profound impact on the child’s and family’s life course. Child, parenting, and family factors have all been implicated in the development and maintenance of these problems, but there is evidence that improving parenting practices can lead to a reduction in child problem behaviors, improvements in child adaptive skills, and enhanced parental adjustment and relationship quality. This chapter describes a system of parenting support, known as Stepping Stones Triple P (SSTP), for families of children with a disability. Since evidence has accumulated for the efficacy of the interventions that comprise the SSTP system, recommendations for integrating SSTP into existing services are provided. Current and future research directions are also briefly outlined.

Health and Health Seeking in Mosul During ISIS Control and Liberation: Results From a 40-Cluster Household Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 758-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riyadh Lafta ◽  
Valeria Cetorelli ◽  
Gilbert Burnham
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Behavioral Issues

ABSTRACTObjectivesISIS seized Mosul in June 2014. This survey was conducted to assess health status, health needs, and health-seeking behavior during ISIS control and the subsequent Iraqi military campaign.MethodsForty clusters were chosen: 25 from east Mosul and 15 from west Mosul. In each, 30 households were interviewed, representing 7559 persons. The start house for each cluster was selected using satellite maps. The survey in east Mosul was conducted from March 13–31, 2017, and in west Mosul from July 18–31, 2017.ResultsIn the preceding 2 weeks, 265 (5.4%) adults reported being ill. Some 67 (25.3%) complaints were for emotional or behavioral issues, and 59 (22.3%) for noncommunicable diseases. There were 349 (13.2%) children under age 15 reportedly ill during this time. Diarrhea, respiratory complaints, and emotional and behavioral problems were most common. Care seeking among both children and adults was low, especially in west Mosul. During ISIS occupation, 640 (39.0%) women of childbearing age reported deliveries. Of these, 431 (67.3%) had received some antenatal care, and 582 (90.9%) delivered in a hospital. Complications were reported by 417 (65.2%).ConclusionsCommunicable and noncommunicable diseases were reported for both children and adults, with a high prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems, particularly in west Mosul. Care-seeking was low, treatment compliance for noncommunicable diseases was poor, and treatment options for patients were limited. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:758–766)

scholarly journals Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Prisoners’ Children Based on the Children’s Self-Report

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 561
Author(s):  
Aneta Domżalska ◽  
Bartłomiej Skowroński ◽  
Tomasz Wolańczyk
Keyword(s):  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Parental Incarceration ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Criterion Group ◽  
Behavioral And Emotional Problems ◽  
Group I

The aim of the analyses was to investigate the relations between parental incarceration and the levels of behavioral and emotional problems in children of fathers serving prison sentences, based on the children’s self-report. We tested a criterion group and two control groups. The criterion group consisted of children whose fathers were in prison. The children in control group I were from complete families; the level of problem behaviors in these families and the level of psychological resiliency in these children were similar to the respective levels in the criterion group. Finally, control group II consisted of children whose fathers were not in prison; problem behaviors in their families were basically absent or slight, and their level of resiliency was significantly higher compared to prisoners’ children and control group I. Prisoners’ children exhibited a higher level of emotional and behavioral problems than children from families in which the father was not serving a prison sentence and in which the level of dysfunctions was low. As regards prisoners’ children compared to their peers with a similar level of resiliency and a similar level of problem behavior in the family, statistically significant differences were found only in a few categories of emotional and behavioral problems. Parental incarceration proved to be an additional factor increasing the level of behavioral and emotional problems in children and adolescents—particularly girls—whose fathers were imprisoned.

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