Family Transitions, Conduct Problems, and Self-Esteem in Elementary School in Kuwait
A Quasi-Experimental Design
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11214629 |
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| Authors | Amer Alsaleh (0000-0002-2606-4980, Kuwait University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 662-674 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Service Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-8376 • E-ISSN: 1540-7314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01488376.2013.829165 |
| OpenAlex | W1983151934 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
This study investigated whether family transitions (disruptions due to parents’ divorce, separation, marriage, or death) were related to problems in the conduct and self-esteem of 331 boys aged 8 to 10 years old in elementary school in Kuwait. The boys were divided into two groups: one whose families had undergone a transition within the past 3 years and one whose families had not undergone such a transition. The two groups were compared on conduct and self-esteem as measured by the Child Behavior Checklist 6–18 and on the Self-Esteem Index. A two-tailed t test was used. The study revealed statistically significant relationships between the two groups. Transitions in the families of young Kuwaiti boys seem to be precursors to problems with conduct but not with self-esteem. Kuwaiti tribal culture may help explain why self-esteem does not suffer after a family transition. The findings suggest a greater need for social services to work with schools to gather information from families to track students and offer services to these families. Future research could study the broader factors surrounding conflict in families undergoing transitions to determine the later impact on children. KEYWORDS: Family transitionsconduct problemsself-esteemquasi-experimental
Checklist · Developmental psychology · Political science · Self-esteem · Test (biology · Transition (genetics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work
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