Knowledge on Preschool Behavioural Problems among Mothers Residing At Kollapatti Village, Namakkal District

 

Prof. A. Arvin Babu¹, Ms. M. Kalaivani², Ms. K. Sangeetha², Ms.P.Padmavathi²

¹Principal, Dhanvantri College of Nursing, Ganapathypuram, No – 1 Ranganoor Road, Muniyappan Kovil, Pallakkapalyam, Namakkal District – 637 303

²Vice Principal, Dhanvantri College of Nursing, Ganapathypuram, No – 1 Ranganoor Road, Muniyappan Kovil, Pallakkapalyam, Namakkal District – 637 303

 

ABSTRACT:

Background: The behaviour develops from intrauterine period itself. Each stage of development the child is learning from the parents, peer groups and the environment. These are the factors which influence the behaviour of the children. Objectives: To assess the knowledge of preschool behavioural problems among mothers. Design: A cross – sectional descriptive design was adopted for the study. Setting: Kollapatti Village, Namakkal District. Participants: 30 mothers fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling technique. Methods: All participants were given a questionnaire to complete; questions were related to Baseline Proforma of mothers and standard questionnaire on behavioural problems administered 20 – 25 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Results: The findings revealed that Knowledge of mothers shows that 80% of the mothers having inadequate knowledge and 20% of them having moderately adequate knowledge on behavioral problems. There is no significant association between selected demographic variables and level of knowledge on preschool behavioural problems among mothers (P > 0.005). Conclusion: Mothers are having was very poor knowledge regarding behavioural problems. There is a need to educate parents on behaviour of children and the significance of behavioural deviations.

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION :

Children are the wealth of tomorrow;

Take care of them if you wish to have a strong India,

Every ready to meet various challenges

                                                     Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

 

The behaviour develops from intrauterine period itself. Each stage of development the child is learning from the parents, peer groups and the environment. These are the factors which influence the behaviour of the children.

Salman Bandeali, (2008), The prevalence of Behavioural Problems among working children was found to be 9.8%. Peer problems were most prevalent (16.9%) seconded by Conduct problems (16.7%). Adverse family environment and work environment were closely associated with Behavioural Problems in these children.

Zeng R, Zhang LL, Luo JY, Gong WJ, Du QY, Wu H (2009), The overall prevalence of children with behavioral/emotional problems was 43.6% among those stranded children including 8.3% having experienced emotional symptoms, 9.5% reported to be displaying 'conduct' problems, 8.7% exhibited significant hyperactivity/inattention, 18.9% experienced peer relationship problems and 16.8% having prosocial behaviors. The prevalence of behavioral/emotional problems was significantly higher in boys than those in girls and in lower age groups. Significant differences were also found in conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention and prosocial behaviors (P<0.01).

 

Common behaviour problems among primary school children 6-10 years of age were 55 (12.1%) were felling nail biting, 35 (7.7%) thumb shucking, 27 (6.0%) bed wetting, 7 (1.5%) food fad, 16 (3.2%) temper tantrum and 314 (69.2%) were none of problems. (PP Kafle, L Vaidya, PP Panta, 2010).

 

The causes for all behavioral problems in preschool childrens are due to parents negligence poor supervision or poor attention , family conflict and maladjustment eg, too strict parents, rejection, sibling rivalry, unconscious anger and defiance in the child, insecurity, conflict or hostility, aggression, neurotic attitudes of the mothers.

 

Pratibha Singhi (2008), The common problems are disorders of sleep (17.1%), unsocial aggressive reactions (15.5%), aggressive-regressive reactions (13.5%), regressive reactions (10.7%), school grade problems (8.7%) and others. Significant influence of sex, age and socio-economic class was noted on the overall prevalence, and prevalence of specific behaviour problems. A general lack of awareness among the parents about the childhood behavioural problems was noticeable There is a need to educate parents on behaviour of children and the significance of behavioural deviations.

 

Anita J, Jayasudha, Kalaiselvi. (2010), a comparative study was conducted in Salem to assess the level of behavioural problems among pre-school children of age group 2-5 years of employed and unemployed mothers. The result revealed that among 50 pre-school children of employed mothers, 33 (66%) had moderate behavioural problems and 17(34%) had mild behavioural problems and none of them had severe behavioural problems, whereas among 50 pre-school children of unemployed mothers, majority of them 39(78%) had mild behavioural problems and 11(22%) of them had moderate behavioural problems and none of them had severe behavioural problems. And the estimated’ value score was 6.348 at (p<0.05) which shows there was significant difference between behavioural problems among preschool children of employed and unemployed mothers. The study was concluded that the behavioural problems in pre-school children are higher among employed mothers than in unemployed mothers

 

OBJECTIVES:

1.      To assess the knowledge on preschool behavioural problems among mothers

2.      To associate the knowledge scores of preschool children mothers with their demographic variables.

 

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS:

Behavioral problems:

Refers to the abnormal behaviour which may exhibited by the preschool children’s such as nail biting, thumb sucking, temper tantrum, violence, aggression, tic disorders, mannerism, breath holding spell, head banging, oppositional defiant disorders, attention deficit hyper active disorders, bed wetting, masturbation, negativism and school phobia.

 

Preschool children:

The children age group of 2 – 6 years who are going to balwadies and kinder garden

 

HYPOTHESIS:

H₁   There is a significant knowledge on preschool behavioral problems among mothers

H₂   There is a significant association between knowledge scores of preschool children mothers with their demographic variables.

 

METHODOLOGY:

Research design:

Descriptive research design

 

Research setting: 

The study was conducted in Kollapatti village, Namakkal District

 

Sample/ Sample Size:

The sample consisted of 30 preschool children mothers residing Kollapatti village, Namakkal District.

 

Sampling technique:

Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample

 

Criteria for selection of samples:

Inclusion criteria:

Mothers with preschool children

·        Who are having 2 – 6 years age group of preschool children

·        Who are willing to participate and understand tamil.

·        Who are present during the period of data collection

 

Exclusion criteria:

Mothers with preschool children

·        Who are working in health setting

 

Tools and Techniques of data collection:

Section A –It consists of age of the mother, education of the mother, occupation of the mother, type of family, religion, type of marriage, birth order of preschoolers, mode of delivery.

Section B–It consists of 30 structured knowledge questionnaires.

·        Permission was obtained from the Panchayat leader.

·        Identified the mothers with preschool children.

·        Obtained informed consent from the mothers

·        Data collection period From 20/01/2009 to 30/01/2009

·        Structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge level of mothers

·        Interview conducted for 20 – 25 minutes.

RESULTS:

Section A:

Demographic variables of the mothers shows that 64% of them 23 -27 years of age, 30% of them high  school education, 63% unskilled worker, 83% nuclear family, 90% hindu religion, 67% of the consanguineous marriage, 50% of them second birth order and 50% of mothers had normal vaginal delivery.

 

Section B:

Knowledge of mothers shows that 80% of the mothers having inadequate knowledge and 20% of them having moderately adequate knowledge on behavioral problems.

There is no significant association between selected demographic variables and level of knowledge on preschool behavioural problems among mothers.

 

DISCUSSION:

The knowledge of preschool behavioural problems among mothers showed that all (100%) the mothers inadequate knowledge regarding general awareness and causes of preschool problems. In management of bevioural problems 83% of mother’s inadequate knowledge and only 17% of mothers are having moderately adequate knowledge. It shows that mothers are having inadequate knowledge regarding behavioral problems among preschoolers. According to Pratibha Singhi (2008), reported that lack of awareness among the parents about the childhood behavioural problems was noticeable There is a need to educate parents on behaviour of children and the significance of behavioural deviations.

 

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1.       Zeng R, Zhang LL, Luo JY, Gong WJ, Du QY, Wu H. Study on emotional, behavioral problems and related determinants among stranded children aged 4 to 7 years in the rural areas of China. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2009 Jul;30(7):706-9.

2.       PP Kafle, L Vaidya, PP Panta, , MR Chhetri and SK Mehrotra, Common behaviour problems amongst primary school children in slum dwelling area of Kathmandu Valley Nepal Med Coll J 2010; 12(3): 187-18.

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5.       Salman Bandeali,  Prevalence of behavioural and psychological problems in working children. JPMA volume 2  58:345;2008

 

 

Received on 12.06.2014                Modified on 30.07.2014

Accepted on 05.08.2014                © A&V Publication all right reserved