Preliminary communication
The differences in the prevalence of behavioral disorders with regard to the age and gender of students in several elementary schools in Zadar
Smiljana Zrilić
; Department of Teachers and Preschool Teachers Education, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
Tina Šimurina
Abstract
This paper outlines behavioral disorders of children of the lower school age. The goal of the research is to determine the differences in the prevalence of behavioral disorders considering age and gender. Issues in the research include testing: the frequency of behavioral disorders among students in the 2nd and 4th grades of elementary school, the difference in the number of students with behavioral problems in relation to their gender, perceptions of teachers on the quality of cooperation with parents of children with behavioral disorders and with professional associates at school as well as involvement of such children in extracurricular activities at school and outside of school. Prior to conducting the research following hypotheses were determined: 1) the active forms of behavioral disorders are more often recorded among boys and among girls are more often recorded passive forms; 2) teachers are usually not satisfied with cooperation with parents of children with behavioral disorders and with professional associates in school; 3) children with behavioral problems in most cases do not participate in extracurricular activities at school and outside of school.
Keywords
behavioral disorders of children and young people; risk factors; protective factors; externalizing behavior disorders; internalized behavior disorders; prevention
Hrčak ID:
186826
URI
Publication date:
31.3.2017.
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