Gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years
This study was designed to examine the gender differences in children's mental health. A total of 427 children (205 male and 222 female) aged between 3 to 6 years old were recruited from 29 pre-schools in Malaysia using cluster sampling technique. Children's mental health status was measur...
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| description | This study was designed to examine the gender differences in children's mental health. A total of 427 children (205 male and 222 female) aged between 3 to 6 years old were recruited from 29 pre-schools in Malaysia using cluster sampling technique. Children's mental health status was measured by using Achenbach & Rescorla's Child Behavior Checklist 1.5-5(CBCL/1.5-5),which comprised of eight subscales. The CBCL is administered to the parents to answer regarding their child over a week's period. The findings revealed no significant gender differences on the overall mental health score and all its subscale scores, except for aggressive behavior. Boys had a higher mean score on aggressive behavior, compared to girls. This means that boys tended to be more aggressive than girls. Early detection of mental health and identification of the risk factors of mental health is crucial to understand the behavior of children. |
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| spelling | upm-328722016-01-28T02:49:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32872/ Gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years Wu, Shin Ling Abdullah, Rohani Mofrad, Sakineh This study was designed to examine the gender differences in children's mental health. A total of 427 children (205 male and 222 female) aged between 3 to 6 years old were recruited from 29 pre-schools in Malaysia using cluster sampling technique. Children's mental health status was measured by using Achenbach & Rescorla's Child Behavior Checklist 1.5-5(CBCL/1.5-5),which comprised of eight subscales. The CBCL is administered to the parents to answer regarding their child over a week's period. The findings revealed no significant gender differences on the overall mental health score and all its subscale scores, except for aggressive behavior. Boys had a higher mean score on aggressive behavior, compared to girls. This means that boys tended to be more aggressive than girls. Early detection of mental health and identification of the risk factors of mental health is crucial to understand the behavior of children. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2014-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32872/1/04%20Page%20387-394%20%28JSSH%200654%29.pdf Wu, Shin Ling and Abdullah, Rohani and Mofrad, Sakineh (2014) Gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 22 (2). pp. 387-394. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2022%20%282%29%20Jun.%202014/04%20Page%20387-394%20%28JSSH%200654%29.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Wu, Shin Ling Abdullah, Rohani Mofrad, Sakineh Gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years |
| title | Gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years |
| title_full | Gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years |
| title_fullStr | Gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years |
| title_short | Gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years |
| title_sort | gender differences in mental health status among children aged three to six years |
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