Abstract:

It is thought that within the preschool period especially the behaviours of the mothers cause the children’s behavioural problems. From this point of view it is thought that the determination of the relation between the children’s behavioural problems and mothers’ attitudes with abuse levels will contribute to the decrease of the behavioural problems and prevent these behaviours in early period. Within the study it is aimed to determine the relation between the children’s behavioural problems and the attitudes of the mothers who has preschool children with their abuse levels.  From this point of view the purpose of this research is to determine how the attitude of the mothers and the abuse levels predict the children’s behavioural problems. In this study correlational research was used. The study group of the research consists of totally 208 children, who were chosen with the appropriate sampling method among children at the age of 5-6 and attend seven different public preschools in the central districts of Bursa city, and the mothers of these children. Within the research personal information form, “Preschool Behavioural Problems Scanning Scale”, “Abuse Awareness Scale: Parent Form” and “Parent Attitude Scale” were used. In order to determine the variables that determine the mothers’ abuse levels and attitudes, the behavioural problems which are dependent variable and their sub dimensions ideally multi hierarchical regression analysis was performed. As a result of the research it was determined that there was a positive relation between children’s behavioural problems and mothers abuse levels along with their having permissive attitude; and negative relation between mothers’ having democratic attitude. Also as a result of the research; it was determined that the parents, who have permissive attitudes, affect the children’s behavioural problems positively, being combative-aggressive, hyperactive and inattentive. In addition as a result of this research it was determined that democratic attitude has effect negatively on the children’s being combative-aggressive. It was found that mother’s abuse level has positive effect on the children’s being hyperactive and inattentive. As a result of this research although it is determined that permissive attitude has  positive effect on behavioural problems it is seen that the effect rate is low.

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