Abstract
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the parenting characteristics and problem behaviors of school-aged children living in poverty. Methods:With a cross-sectional study design, the ChildBehaviorChecklist (CBCL) was utilizedtocollectdatafrom190primarycaregiversof childreninlow income families in one middle-size city in South Korea. Results: Among the children's characteristics, only school performance showed significant association with problem behaviors and children's age and gender were not associated with problem behaviors. Among the primary caregivers' parenting characteristics, discipline style, rearingconfidence,andconcernsfor their childrenshowedsignificant associationwithproblembehaviorsfor girls, but not for boys. Parenting attitude was not related to problem behaviors with either girls or boys. Conclusion: Thefindingsofthisstudyindicatethat theparentingcharacteristicsof low incomeprimarycaregiversareimportant in children's problem behaviors, especially for girls and parent education programs for child rearing, including methods of discipline for both boys and girls, are effective nursing interventions.
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