The Relationship between Temperamental Characteristics and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Early Adolescents Between 11-14 Years Old 11-14 Yaş Arası Erken Ergenlerde Mizaç Özelliklerinin İçselleştirme ve Dışsallaştırma Problemleri ile İlişkisi
Turkish Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, cilt.28, sa.2, ss.117-123, 2021 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tjcamh.galenos.2020.86580
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.117-123
- Anahtar Kelimeler: effortful control, externalizing problems, internalizing problems, Temperament
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: In this study, the primary aim was to demonstrate the effect of temperamental traits on psychiatric symptoms. The secondary aim was to make the reliability of the 3-factor structure of the Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Materials and Methods: 1,563 young adolescents (46.4% female, 53.5% male) were recruited from secondary school in İstanbul. SDQ and Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaires were administered to the participants. Results: High level of frustration, low level of effortful control and surgency predicted internalizing problems. Externalizing problems were predicted by high surgency, frustration and low effortful control and affiliation. Prosocial behaviors were associated with high affiliation, high effortful control and low surgency. Total problems were predicted by low levels of effortful control, surgency, affiliation and high frustration. The internal consistency reliability of internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and prosocial behaviors subscales of SDQ were found as 0.63, 0.64, and 0.67, respectively. Conclusion: Effortful control had more effects on internalizing and externalizing problems compared to temperamental traits and also, it was a predictor for prosocial behavior. The internal consistency of internalizing problems, externalizing problems and prosocial behaviors subscales of SDQ were found in a moderate range. Three-factor structure of SDQ can be used in low risk samples in early adolescents.