Psychiatry Investig.
2018 Jun;15(6):584-592. 10.30773/pi.2017.12.25.
Protective Role of Parenting Attitude on the Behavioral and Neurocognitive Development of the Children from Economically Disadvantaged Families
- Affiliations
-
- 1Suwondongbu Branch Office, Gyeonggi-Incheon Regional Headquarter, National Health Insurance Service, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
- 2Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Center for Mental Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea. yenikim@korea.kr
- 3Department of Psychiatry, Gangnam Eulji Hosipital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- 4Department of Clinical Psychology, Seoul National Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- 5Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. hyjung@snu.ac.kr
- 6Department of Neuropsychiatry, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- KMID: 2428883
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2017.12.25
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Association between home environment and the behavioral and neurocognitive development of children from a community childcare center for low-income families was examined (aged 6 to 12 years, n=155).
METHODS
The parents performed a questionnaire on home environment (K-HOME-Q) to assess home environment including parenting attitude and the Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL). The children performed the Wechsler Intelligence (IQ) Scale, Stroop interference test (Stroop), word fluency test (WF), and design fluency test (DF) to assess their neurocognitive development.
RESULTS
"˜Nurturing of Development' and "˜Variety of Language Interaction' scores from the K-HOME-Q, were inversely associated with total behavior problems, externalization, rule-breaking, and aggressive behavior subscales of K-CBCL, and "˜Emotional atmosphere' and "˜Tolerance toward the child' scores showed inverse associations with the total behavior problems, rule-breaking, aggressive behavior, and withdrawn/depressed subscales. Despite economic hardship, the mean scores of the neurocognitive tests were comparable to the average level of Korean children's normative sample. However, "˜Nurturing of Development' and "˜Tolerance toward the Child' score of K-HOME-Q were associated with better executive function (IQ, WF, DF).
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that parental stimulation of development and tolerant parenting attitude may offer protection against the negative effects of suboptimal economic environment on children's behavior and neurocognitive development.
Keyword
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Effect of Sexual Maturation, Parenting Attitude and Maturity Fear on Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Elementary School Girls
- Comparison of Children's Body Weights and Eating Habits by Maternal Parenting Attitudes Perceived by Children
- Children’s and Parents’ Factors That Affect Parenting Stress in Preschool Children With Developmental Disabilities or Typical Development
- Childhood Obesity among Socioeconomically Vulnerable Families: A Path Model Using Parenting Behavior and Its Associates
- Factors Influencing Parenting Attitudes in Mothers of Children with Hemophilia
