Discussion of Whether Parents Are Responsible for Their Children's Behavior

The three articles are crucial in understanding behavioral problems in children. They also help to evaluate how parenting influence children behaviors. Here I want to find out arguments against well-known statement that parents are not responsible for their children's behavior. This essay gives analysis of three articles that will confirm or deny the next hypothesis: parents are the biggest contributors in determining the children behavior.

Article 1: Descriptive Study of Behavioral Problems at the School

The article focuses on behavioral problems which affect school going children. Parents and teachers play a vital role in monitoring and influencing behaviors of schoolchildren. Often, these behaviors are neglected, and they end up affecting children significantly even during adolescence. The hypothesis for this article is that early screening of children behavior is the best remedy for eradicating behavioral problems. The research hypothesis is crucial in this research since it helps to evaluate whether screening can help to prevent behavioral problems. There are a variety of options to prevent behavioral problems, but the hypothesis helps to narrow down on one bold solution. Parents and teachers are responsible for initiating early screening since they understand the behavior of children better than anyone else.

The research involved a sample group of five hundred children aged between 6 and 15. The dependent variable was the children selected for the study, and the independent variable was types of tests conducted on children. These children were randomly selected from five schools. The aim was to assess behavioral, cognitive, and mental problems among children using standardized tools. The children selected were free of medical illnesses. The four tests conducted include the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Conner's Rating Scale (CRS), and Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). From the study, about 41 children (17.1%) tested positive for PSC. Children who tested positive for CBCL had restlessness, lack of concentration, and hyperactive behavior. Fifty-two children underwent the CARS test and non scored above the cutoff point. Of the 27 Children who took the CRS test, 14 children were above the cutoff point. 22.7 percent of all the children had behavioral problems such as argumentativeness and anxiety.

The article was excellent, as the author was able to utilize important research methods. The research hypothesis highlighted the motive and the solution to the problem. However, the dependent and independent variables could have been different, which could have helped to broaden the motive of the research. The research group could have been smaller but take all the tests similarly to improve the reliability of the research. The research could have yielded similar results but with much better accuracy.

Article 2: Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents in Central Kenya

The research aims to evaluate preventive measures for behavioral problems in Kenya. Emotional and Behavioral Problems (EBP) is a common problem throughout central Kenya, but little has been done to eradicate the problem. This research aims to find the best ways to detect and prevent EBP. The research hypothesis is that parents are the biggest contributors of EBP among children in Kenya.

The study focused on parents and adolescents living in three counties situated in central Kenya. The objective sample included 1030 parents and 588 adolescents, similarly conveyed crosswise over sexual orientation and the 13 age groups (ages 6 through 18 for parent data; ages 12 through 18 for teenagers). The independent variables were the target parents, while the dependent variable was the measures used during the study. Among the measures conducted during the study were Demographics, Children Behavior checklist, and Youth Self Report (YSR). Four prepared and examined colleagues who were directed by the analyst performed data collection. When the qualification of the members was set up, members were given educated agree on structures to peruse and sign if they acknowledged partaking in the examination. 52.2 percent of the target data were girls, while 48.8 percent were boys. There was consistency in YSR and CBCL tests. Most children had behavioral and emotional problems associated with education and social lives.

The research was great and clearly stated the problem and the solution. The author investigated the pervasiveness of enthusiastic and social issues in Kenyan children and teenagers. The examination gives solid proof of raised dimensions of parent-revealed EBP. The sample size was sufficient and well grouped. The hypothesis clearly stated the problem but wasn't the best for this research. Emotional wellness suppliers should concentrate on medications that decrease EBP in Kenyan kids and youths to keep away from the danger of future psychological health issues. Extra investigations are required to analyze the hazard elements to EBP in Kenyan kids and youths and survey the need for assistance for these issues.

Article 3: Behavioral Problems in Schoolchildren as Recognized by Untrained Teachers

The aim of this article is to determine the common behavioral problems recognized by untrained teachers. Behavior issues in an understudy at school meddle with his exercises and may aggravate different students. Regardless of the teacher's best exertion, not all youngsters ascend to their desires. Behavioral issues are a crucial test for teachers. This research was aimed at investigating how often untrained teachers detect behavioral problems in children when teaching them.

This investigation was directed in different locale of western area when the essential creator was leading teachers preparing for psychological wellness venture amid the time of 2001 to 2003. Poll created amid the main phase of research was utilized in the second part. Semi-organized meeting was finished with 261 teachers from mid-slope, eastern and western Telai studying 41, 200 students to locate the various side effects recommending passionate what's a more, behavioral issue. Out of 41, 200 students in a roundabout way shrouded in the examination, (41.24%) were found to have a type of mental problem. Slow learning students were identified by 77.3 percent of the teachers.

Overall, the research study was also a success. The research hypothesis featured the intention and the answer to the problem. The research group could have been smaller but take all the tests similarly to improve the reliability of the research. The research could have yielded comparative outcomes; however, with a greatly improved accuracy if the sample size was smaller. The variables were not well defined during the research.

Summary

The research papers above had a great significant in my hypothesis. The articles show many similarities in data collection and the methodologies except for the third article. There was much correlation between children behavior and their interaction with parents and teachers. All the articles had limitations and weaknesses, which affected their reliability. However, these limitations had less significance in the results. The articles could have yielded similar results, even without some limitations. Overall, the articles were ideal for my research topic and hypothesis. Parents play a central role in determining children Behavioral problems. They also play a central role in determining how they cope with the problems.

References

• Gupta, A., Mongia, M., & Garg, A. (2017). A descriptive study of behavioral problems in schoolgoing children. Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 26(1), 91. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_39_17
• Magai, D., Malik, J., & Koot, H. (2018). Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents in Central Kenya. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 49(4), 659-671. doi: 10.1007/s10578-018-0783-y
• Sharma, N., & Sharma, V. D. (2013). Behavioral problems in school children as recognized by untrained teachers. Journal of Psychiatrists' Association of Nepal, 2(2), 26-28. Retrieved from file:///C:/Users/RACHAEL/Downloads/9722-Article%20Text-34269-1-10-20140129.pdf
• Pinquart, M. (2017). Associations of parenting dimensions and styles with externalizing problems of children and adolescents: an updated meta-analysis. Developmental psychology, 53(5), 873.