TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - A comparative study on the predictive influence of family function and attachment style in foreseeing externalized behavioral problems in children
JO  - Journal of fundamentals of mental health
A1  - Mirzaaghasi, Ruhullah
A1  - Behbudi, Masoumeh
A1  - Dukanei Fard, Farideh
SP  - 296
EP  - 304
VL  - 21
IS  - 5
N2  - INTRODUCTION: The present research aimed to foresee externalization behaviors based on attachment and family function in the students of elementary schools located in Tehran. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample of this multivariate correlation model consisted of 341 elementary students of Tehran along with their parents which were selected via a multistage random sampling method in 2017-2018. The research instrument of this study including questionnaires of family function, child behavior and attachment analysis. The results were analyzed through multiple regression analysis. <br><br>RESULTS:The findings of this study show that attachment and family functionality had significant relationship with externalizing behaviors (P<0.05 and P<0.01). Furthermore, attachment anxiety, self-control and relationships had the foremost role in the predicting the behaviors. Attachment and family function were able to predict extrinsic behavior (16% and 6% respectively). <br><br>CONCLUSION: It seems that attachment and family function were able to predict extrinsic behavior in children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1028-6918
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/jfmh.2019.14039
ID  - ref1
ER  -