J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2016 May;22(2):152-162. 10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.152.

Influencing Factors on Externalized and Internalized Problem Behaviors among Adolescents: Focused on First Grade High School Students

• Yun MK
• Park E
• Son JA
• Hyun MS

• KMID: 2164801
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.152

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influencing factors on externalized and internalized problem behaviors among high school students.
METHODS
The subjects for this study were 707 students in two high schools in K province. The data were collected during the period from October to November, 2014 by use of questionnaires. The instruments used were the Korean Youth Self-report, Daily Hassles Questionnaire, State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory, and Ego Resiliency Scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS.
RESULTS
Significant predictors to explain externalized problem behaviors comprised anger-out, anger-in, anger-control, relation with parents, daily stress, and religion. It was found that these factors explained 46% of externalized problem behavior. Ego resiliency, anger-in, daily stress, gender, relation with parent, and anger-out were significant predictors to explain internalized problem behaviors. It was found that these factors explained 45% of internalized problem behaviors.
CONCLUSION
This study suggests that the influencing factors on problem behaviors differ from externalized and internalized problem behaviors. So these findings will provide the basic data to develop a program that is differentiated by problem behavior type.

Keyword

Problem behavior; Adolescent; Life stress; Anger

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Anger
Ego
Humans
Parents
Problem Behavior*
Stress, Psychological