Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
Linitha K B, Dr. Nelson Jewas
Vol 18, No 11 ( 2023 ) | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no: 371-375 | Published on: 30-11-2023
Abstract
The next generation is a country's greatest asset. The preschool years are crucial for a child's development and learning. However, they are prone to frustration. Many kids struggle with behavioural issues at some point in their childhood. Mothers should make an effort to spend quality time with their kids so that the latter feel valued and cared for. Mothers are in the best position to notice any sudden changes in their children's behaviour. The goals of the study were to (1) evaluate preschoolers with behavioural problems whose mothers work outside the home; (2) evaluate preschoolers with behavioural problems whose mothers do not work outside the home; (3) compare preschoolers with behavioural problems whose mothers do not work outside the home; and (4) examine the association between preschoolers' behavioural problems and selected demographic variables. Comparative survey design without actual experiments Mangalore's Holy Angels Higher Primary School, Smart Kids Play School, and Bharati English Medium School. Thirty working women and thirty stay-at-home mothers with preschoolers served as the sample. Population Projections and Social Issues All of the moms, working and not, were given the Assessment Rating Scale to complete. Forty percent of working moms and 83.3% of non-working mothers stated their children had mild behavioural problems, whereas sixteen percent of non-working mothers and sixty percent of working mothers reported moderate behavioural problems. Young children of working mothers had far fewer behavioural issues than those of non-working mothers. There was a strong correlation between boys' and girls' pre-school behavioural issues. There was also a statistically significant correlation between the age of the kid and behavioural difficulties in preschoolers whose moms worked outside the home. Youngsters whose mothers work outside the home are more likely to exhibit challenging behaviours by the time they reach kindergarten. By offering direction and counselling to children and their mothers, nurses can play a significant role in reducing behavioural disorders.
Keywords:
Behavioral problems, preschool children, working and non-working mothers