Parental and Family Influence on Behavior
Many factors influence a child's behavior, such as:
Below is a list of some of the findings:
- family life,
- home environment,
- religious views, etc...
Below is a list of some of the findings:
- Infants in married families are more likely to exhibit positive behavior than those whose mothers are single or cohabiting.
- Children in cognitively stimulating home environments are less likely to exhibit hyperactive or antisocial behavior.
- Three-year-olds who are less securely attached to their mothers are more likely to exhibit behavioral problems.
- Children who received more sensitive care from their mothers as preschoolers tend to have stronger social skills as first graders.
- First-graders and kindergartners whose parents attend religious services exhibit higher levels of self-control.
- First-graders and kindergartners whose parents attend religious services are less likely to experience anxiety, loneliness, low self-esteem and sadness.
- Maternal employment in the first year is associated with lower levels of cognitive development at ages three through eight.
- Children who spend more time in daycare are more likely to exhibit behavioral problems.
- Among five-year-olds in child care, those who received more sensitive and stimulating care in the first three years exhibit, on average, higher cognitive ability.
This research study focused on a larger age range than the focus of this presentation. I have included the research results for ages up to Kindergarten (5 years) because some students at the age of 4 years enter Kindergarten.
The Heritage Foundation. (2015). Early childhood outcomes. Retrieved from http://familyfacts.org/briefs/14/early-childhood-outcomes