Risk Factors Predictive of the Problem Behavior of Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Abstract

Logistic regression analyses were used to establish the most robust set of risk factors that would best predict borderline/clinical levels of problem behavior (i.e., a t score at or above 60 on the Child Behavior Checklist Total Problem scale) of kindergarten and first-grade children at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. Results showed that among the 11 risk factor domains considered, 5 were most predictive of borderline/clinical levels of problem behavior: externalizing behavior pattern, internalizing behavior pattern, early childhood child maladjustment, family functioning, and maternal depression. Within these 5 domains, the most robust set of individual risk factors were difficult child (i.e., temperament, parent management skills, interaction between temperament and parent management skills), destroys own toys, and maternal depression. Results, limitations, future research, and implications are discussed.

Classifying Korean children’s behavioral problems and their influencing factors: a latent profile analysis

“…A study conducted by Briggs-Gowan et al (1996) revealed that there is a connection between the distress of a mother and the reporting of problematic behavior of girls. The results of this study seem to support their findings and imply that the reporting of a child's internalizing problems may be affected by the distress of parents (Abidin 1992;Costa et al 2006;Nelson et al 2007). …”

“…Mothers' depression or parenting distress is factors that negatively affect the quality of parenting (Abidin 1992) and have been regarded as risk factors for children's development (Costa et al 2006;Nelson et al 2007). After evaluating 193 meta-analyses on mental illness during childhood, Goodman et al (2011) reported that a mother's depression leads to an increase in her child's negative behavior and was highly related not only with internalizing behavioral problems but also with externalizing behavioral problem.…”

Personalidade e comportamentos problema: um estudo comparativo com adolescentes em contexto escolar

“…Verifi cámos ainda uma associação positiva entre o Psicoticismo e os comportamentos problema, o que ilustra que os jovens com estes problemas têm maior tendência para apresentarem características de alienação social e da realidade, bem como bizarria no comportamento e suspeição em relação aos outros. Considerando a literatura, estes resultados apoiam os estudos que têm mostrado a associação entre problemas comportamentais, por um lado, e características como a impulsividade, desinibição, menor conscienciosidade e menor amabilidade, por outro (Barnown et al, 2005;Cukrowicz et al, 2006;Frick, 2004;Frick & Dantagnan, 2005;Hill, 2002;Joyce & Oakland, 2005;Latzam, Vaidya, Clark, & Watson, 2011;Lynam & Miller, 2004;Miller & Lynam, 2001;Nelson, Stage, Duppong-Hurley, Synhorst, & Epstein, 2007;Ruchkin et al, 2001;Singh & Waldman, 2010). Além disso, estes resultados obtidos com uma amostra de jovens sem sinalização psicopatológica vêm reiterar a importância que a investigação tem atribuído à personalidade na explicação e compreensão das alterações comportamentais (e da probabilidade da sua ocorrência) na adolescência (Gute & Eshbaugh, 2008;Hill, 2002;Joyce & Oakland, 2005;Miller & Lynam, 2001;Ruchkin et al, 2001).…”

Teachers' perspectives on student problematic behavior and social skills

“…Research reports that early problem behavior is related to poor school experiences; therefore, students with problem behaviors are likely to struggle early, often, and throughout their school careers and, in general, life Nelson et al, 2007;Stormont et al, 2005). Unfortunately, children at-risk for developing EBD frequently do not receive services until late elementary school ) when behavior problems have gotten worse and often are extremely difficult to correct (Walker et al, 2004).…”

“…Therefore, students faced with barriers to learning are likely to struggle early, often, and throughout their school careers and life Nelson, Stage, Duppong-Hurley, Synhost, & Epstein, 2007;Stormont, Lewis, & Beckner, 2005).…”