Original scientific paper

MOTHERS AS ASSESSORS OF THEIR CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR

Josip Janković ; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Damir Ljubotina ; Faculty of HUmanities University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of method of assessment and assessor in psycho- social research. Validity of mothers as assessors of their children’s behavior functioning and health is especially analyzed. Results of this study show that the assessment of children’s symptoms as perceived by mothers was far more connected to mothers’ psychological condition than to self-assessment of children, subjects who suffered the symptoms studied. Mothers were found to be poor assessors of characteristics of their own children, which corresponds to findings from previous research.

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Hrčak ID:

198148

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/198148

Publication date:

9.12.1996.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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