A Comparative Study to assess the knowledge on behavioral pattern of single child and a child with siblings between the age group of 6-12 years children of selected areas in Mehsana city
Kajal Chaudhari1, Janki Patel 2
1Final Year M.Sc. Nursing Students, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist: Mehsana.
2Assistant Professor, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist: Mehsana.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: chaudharikajal78028@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: A child is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty. Children Behaviour refers to how one conducts themselves. It is their actions, reactions and functioning in response to everyday environments and situations. The term behaviour include Cognitive activity (mental skill (knowledge)), Affective activity (growth in feeling or emotional areas (attitude)), psychomotor activity (manual or physical skill (skills). Design: Comparative descriptive research design, Participinats: Total 100 sample (50- single child and 50 – child with siblings) were selected using non probability convenient sampling technique. Tool: Likert scale Results: Reveals that in single child mean was 50.92 and sibling child mean was 100.86. The single child standard deviation was 27.61 and the sibling child standard deviation was 28.19. The standard error was 5.58 and the obtained t-value was 0.103 which are significant at 0.005 levels. So the researcher concluded that there was a significant difference in behavior pattern between single child and child with sibling. Knowledge level on behaviour pattern was classified as good, average, and poor. In sibling child, 27(54%) had good behavioral pattern, 21(42%) had average behavioral pattern, 02(4%) had poor behavioral pattern. In child with sibling, 08(16%) had good behavioral pattern, 6(12%) had average behavioral pattern, 36(72%) had poor behavioral pattern. Conclusion: Childhood period is important in the life. Many of single child have poor knowledge on behaviour pattern. Parents must realize there problem and mingle with them.
KEYWORDS: Assess, Knowledge, Behaviour Pattern.
INTRODUCTION:
Background Of The Study:
Behavior problem includes problems that represent a significant deviation from the normal behavior. These problems are relatively stable, internalized and difficult to treat than the adjustment problems.
Positive forms of behavioral control such as maturity demands, limit setting, reasoning, monitoring, and supervising, are most often employed by parents. Parents are tending to engage in harsh, negative forms of behavioral control such as verbal hostility and physical punishment.1
The growing years of a child are perhaps the most difficult a family has ever had. It is during these years that a child comes to terms with various concepts of life, like belonging, discipline Social norms etc.2
Only children have traits similar two older children but usually to a great degree. Only children need to be given plenty of opportunities to socialize with children at their own age. Although only children often mature beyond their age, do not burden your child with adult information. Remember they are still a child. Research suggests that many popular beliefs about only child are unfounded; they are intelligent, affiliate and achieve.3
The sibling relationship’s most unique feature is its duration. The longest relationship one will shared with another human being is the sibling relationship, which last through a lifetime (often 50 to 80 years). Compared with the child –parents relationship of appropriately 30 to 50 years. Siblings spend long periods together and get to know each other at their best and worst.4
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
A comparative study to assess the knowledge on behavioral pattern of single child and a child with siblings between the age group of 6-12 years children of selected areas in Mehsana city.
OBJECTIVE:
1) To assess the knowledge on behavioral pattern of a single child between the age group of 6 to 12 year.
2) To assess the knowledge on behavioral pattern of child with siblings between the age group of 6 to 12 years.
3) To compare the behavioral pattern of a single child and the child with siblings between the age group of 6 to 12 year.
4) To find out the association between the behavioral pattern of a single child and child with sibling with their selected demographic variables.
· Behavioral patterns of single child may differ from child with siblings.
METHODOLOGY:
An qualitative research approach was adopted for this study. The research design selected was comparative descriptive research design. The study was conducted in Mehsana city. In this study the sample size consisted of 100 sample (50 – single child, 50 child with siblings) are selected by non probability convenient sampling technique. Data collection done after obtaining permission from authority Nagarpalika of Mehsana city. The data were collected through a door to door survey method to identify the family having a child with siblings and single child. Likert scale was used to collect data regarding knowledge on behaviour pattern in single child and child with sibling; prepared tool was validated by different experts.
RESULT:
This study show that out of 100 (50- single child, 50- child with sibling). Association of the knowledge of behaviour pattern on single child with their selected demographic variables. In that calculated value of chi square of age group (7.383) was less than tabulated values of chi square (12.59), so it was statistically not significance at 0.05 level of significance, Gender (2.632) was less than tabulated values of chi square (5.99), so it was statistically not significance at 0.05 level of significance, children in family (0.00) was less than tabulated values of chi square (12.592), so it was statistically not significance at 0.05 level of significance, birth order (0.00) was less than tabulated values of chi square (12.592), so it was statistically not significance at 0.05 level of significance, working women (1.415) was less than tabulated values of chi square (5.99), so it was statistically not significance at 0.05 level of significance. Association of the knowledge of behaviour pattern on child with sibling with their selected demographic variables. In that calculated value of chi square of age group (10.664) was less than tabulated values of chi square (12.59), so it was statistically not significance at 0.05 level of significance, Gender (1.312) was less than tabulated values of chi square (5.99), so it was statistically not significance at 0.05 level of significance, children in family (20.69) was more than tabulated values of chi square (12.592), so it was statistically significance at 0.05 level of significance, birth order (13.238) was less than tabulated values of chi square (12.592), so it was statistically significance at 0.05 level of significance, working women (8.747) was more than tabulated values of chi square (5.99), so it was statistically significance at 0.05 level of significance
|
Sr. No. |
Knowledge Level of behaviour Pattern |
Single child |
Child with sibling |
||
|
(F) |
(%) |
(F) |
(%) |
||
|
1 |
Good behaviour pattern (101 - 150) |
08 |
16 % |
27 |
54% |
|
2 |
Average behaviour pattern (51 – 100) |
06 |
12% |
21 |
42% |
|
3 |
Poor behaviour pattern (0 – 50) |
36 |
72% |
02 |
4% |
Table reveals that during level of behavior pattern, Out of 50 sample in single child, 08(16%) had good behavioral pattern, 6(12%) had average behavioral pattern, 36(72%) had poor behavioral pattern. Out of 50 sample in child with sibling, 27(54%) had good behavioral pattern, 21(42%) had average behavioral pattern, 02(4%) had poor behavioral pattern
In this table, 0-50 score means poor behavior pattern, 51-100 score means average behavior pattern and 101-150 score means good behavior pattern of single child and child with sibling.
|
Sr. No. |
Group |
N |
Mean |
Standard deviation |
T- test |
|
1 |
Single child |
50 |
50.92 |
27.61 |
0.103 |
|
2 |
Child with sibling |
50 |
100.86 |
28.19 |
Significant at p<0.005 level
Table reveals that in single child mean was 50.92 and child with sibling mean was 100.86. The single child standard deviation was 27.61 and the child with sibling standard deviation was 28.19. The standard error was 5.58 and the obtained t-value was 0.103 which are significant at 0.005 levels.
So the researcher concluded that there was a significant difference in behavior pattern between single child and child with sibling.
CONCLUSION:
Childhood period is important in the life. During this period, the child undergoes a remarkable change in the life. Parents and school teachers have to understand the child’s problem and to solve them. Many of single child having poor interpersonal skills, it results from the less effective relationship. The parents must realize their problem and mingle with them, in order to help and guide the children to lead their life in a healthy manner both physically and mentally. Mothers can spend as much time as possible to express their feelings and thoughts to make them memorable. More time to be spent with the children by the parents irrespective of their profession will help to reduce the behavioral problem.
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Received on 20.09.2021 Modified on 08.03.2022
Accepted on 15.10.2022 ©A&V Publications All right reserved
Int. J. of Advances in Nur. Management. 2022; 10(4):312-314.
DOI: 10.52711/2454-2652.2022.00070