South China Journal of Preventive Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (9): 1099-1104.doi: 10.12183/j.scjpm.2021.1099

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Effect of participating in gravida school during pregnancy to improve parental type D personality on behavior problems of preschool children

YANG Wei-kang1, ZHAO Ya-fen1, MO Qiu-bin1, CHEN Zhao-di1, LIN Feng2   

  1. 1. Shenzhen Longhua District Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen 518109, China;
    2. Guangdong Public Health and Education Center
  • Received:2020-09-10 Published:2021-10-18

Abstract: Objective Taking preschool children as the research object to explore the association between parental type D personality (TDP) and preschool children's behavior problems, as well as the mediating role of maternal participation in gravida school during pregnancy on it, to provide an angle of view for the research on preschool children's behavior problems. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the children newly enrolled in small classes of kindergartens in Longhua District, Shenzhen in September 2017. The general situation questionnaire, Conners children's behavior questionnaire (for parents) and TDP Scale (DS14) were used to collect the data of children's general situation, children's behavior problems and parental TDP characteristics. Logistic regression was employed to analyze the association between parental TDP and children's behavior problems, and to evaluate the mediating role of maternal participation in gravida school during pregnancy on it. Results A total of 17 245 questionnaires were distributed and 15 022 valid questionnaires were included, including 8 062 boys and 6 960 girls, with an average age of (3.54 ± 0.35) years. There were significant differences in the influence of gender, parental educational background, family monthly income and parental marital status on preschool children's behavior problems (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that, parental TDP was positively correlated with preschool children's behavior problems, and maternal participation in gravida school during pregnancy could improve the influence of parental TDP on preschool children's behavior problems such as learning problems, impulsive-hyperactivity and hyperactivity index. Conclusion Maternal participation in gravida school education during pregnancy can improve the influence of parental TDP on preschool children's behavior problems such as learning problems, impulsive hyperactivity and hyperactivity index.

Key words: Preschool children, Behavior problem, Gravida school, Type D personality

CLC Number: 

  • R195