Maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children
Behavior problems that occur during childhood often persist into adolescence and they can also lead to various negative outcomes. Since mothers and peers play a significant role in developing children’s behavior, this study aimed to determine the relationship between maternal attachment and peer rel...
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| author | Afandi, Aqilah Abu Hasan Ismail, Nellie |
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| description | Behavior problems that occur during childhood often persist into adolescence and they can also lead to various negative outcomes. Since mothers and peers play a significant role in developing children’s behavior, this study aimed to determine the relationship between maternal attachment and peer relationship with behavior problems among children. A total of 440 children aged between 10 to 11 were chosen by using the multistage cluster sampling technique. The data for this study were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire. The result indicated that maternal attachment posed a significantly negative relationship with behavior problems. The result also indicated that peer relationship was significantly and positively correlated with behavior problems. Meanwhile, multiple regression outcomes showed that peer relationships yielded the strongest influence on behavior problems. In conclusion, a good peer relationship is crucial to overcoming behavior problems among primary school children. |
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| spelling | upm-1021432023-06-15T21:37:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102143/ Maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children Afandi, Aqilah Abu Hasan Ismail, Nellie Behavior problems that occur during childhood often persist into adolescence and they can also lead to various negative outcomes. Since mothers and peers play a significant role in developing children’s behavior, this study aimed to determine the relationship between maternal attachment and peer relationship with behavior problems among children. A total of 440 children aged between 10 to 11 were chosen by using the multistage cluster sampling technique. The data for this study were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire. The result indicated that maternal attachment posed a significantly negative relationship with behavior problems. The result also indicated that peer relationship was significantly and positively correlated with behavior problems. Meanwhile, multiple regression outcomes showed that peer relationships yielded the strongest influence on behavior problems. In conclusion, a good peer relationship is crucial to overcoming behavior problems among primary school children. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022-10-01 Article PeerReviewed Afandi, Aqilah Abu Hasan and Ismail, Nellie (2022) Maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12 (10). 98 - 109. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/15198/Maternal-Attachment-Peer-Relationship-and-Behavior-Problems-among-Primary-School-Children 10.6007/IJARBSS/v12-i10/15198 |
| spellingShingle | Afandi, Aqilah Abu Hasan Ismail, Nellie Maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children |
| title | Maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children |
| title_full | Maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children |
| title_fullStr | Maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children |
| title_short | Maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children |
| title_sort | maternal attachment, peer relationship and behavior problems among primary school children |
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