Impact of Mother-Child Temperament Mismatch on Disciplinary Practices
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 11
Abstract
Abstract: The impact of mismatch between temperaments of parents and children on nature of disciplinary practices adopted by the parents has not been studied extensively. Hence the present study was carried out with the aims and objectives to study the disciplinary practices adopted by mothers of preschool children and Impact of mismatch between mother- child temperaments on disciplinary practices. This was a prospective cross sectional study in which 300 mothers of preschool children were selected in a random manner. Consent of participating mother was obtained before administering the questionnaire which included the demographic details, circumstances requiring discipline, disciplinary practices adopted by the mothers, dimensions of child temperament and dimensions of mother’s temperament. The temperament of mother and child included the seven dimensions: 1. Activity level 2. Regularity 3. Response to new situations 4. Adaptability 5. Distractibility 6. Persistence and 7. Intensity. The statistical analysis was done by using percentages, chi square test with the help of software Epi info version 6.6. Out of 300 subjects, 3 cases could not be included in the analysis because of incomplete information; hence results were analyzed and presented for 297 cases. The mother and child temperament was matched and it was found that there was a significant mismatch in the temperament between the two with regards to its dimensions response, distractibility and intensity. It was observed that the violent type of disciplinary practices were more frequent in cases of not good at studies (p-0.000), tantrums (p= 0.045) and disobedience (p=0.009). To conclude it was found that there is mismatch between maternal and child temperament and also that there is significant increase in the chances of violent disciplinary practices used by mothers.
Authors and Affiliations
Harmesh Singh, Manu Sharma Sareen
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP479672
- DOI -
- Views 80
- Downloads 0
Oral Manifestation of Achondroplasia -A Case Report
Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone growth that causes the most common type of dwarfism. It belongs to a group of disorders called chondrodystrophies or osteochondrodysplasias. It is a congenital genetic disorder result...
To Study the Rifampicin Resistance in Sputum Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patient by CB-NAAT
Tuberculosis (TB) burden in India is very high accounting for nearly 20% of the global incidence. India also ranks second in holding multi drug resistant (MDR)-TB cases. To identify rifampicin resistance cases in sputum...
Awareness about Effects of Tobacco on Oral and General Health: A Questionnaire Study
Abstract: The aim and objectives of the study was to assess awareness of effects of tobacco on oral health, general health and oral cancer in routine dental practice and to assess awareness of effects of tobacco among sm...
Maternal Zinc Status during Pregnancy
Zinc is an important trace element that plays an important role in metabolism, growth, development and reproduction. Its requirement increases in pregnancy. The study was designated to evaluate zinc status of normal preg...
Varicocele Treatment: Angiographic embolization versus varicocelectomy
Abstract: Varicocele is a dilatation of the pampiniform plexus of the testicular veins, the varicocele repair has been shown to reverse a spectrum of effects contributing to men with impaired fertility, it can be treated...