The relationships between institutionalized children's stress coping behaviors and behavior problems

시설보호 아동의 스트레스 대처행동과 행동문제간의 관계

  • Lee, Jin-Suk (Chonbuk National University, Department of child studies & housing Environment) ;
  • Han, Ji-Hyoen (Chonbuk National University, Department of child studies & housing Environment)
  • Published : 2006.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of current study was to investigate the relationships between institutionalized children's stress coping behaviors and behavior problems. The subjects were composed of 80 primary school 4th, 5th, 6th graders(45 boys, 35 girls) and 55 middle school 1th, 2th graders(42 boys, 13 girls) who were institutionalized in jeonju. The major findings were as follows: 1) The institutionalized children's stress coping behaviors were significantly different between the groups based on gender, grade, and period in institution. 2) The institutionalized children's problem behaviors were statistically different between the groups based on gender and period in institution. 3) In regression analysis models, active or passive coping strategies were negatively or positively related to internalized behavior problems respectively. Furthermore period in institution was positively related to externalized behavior problems.

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