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The relationship between children's temperament, mothers' perceived stress and social and emotional development of preschool children from Malaysia urban low-income households


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Khairuddin, Laili Harlina and Madon, Zainal and Arshat, Zarinah (2023) The relationship between children's temperament, mothers' perceived stress and social and emotional development of preschool children from Malaysia urban low-income households. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13 (16). 111 - 124. ISSN 2222-6990; ESSN: 2308-3816

Abstract

It is well known that young children from low-income households are prone to develop social and emotional deficits. However, relatively little research has been conducted on preschool children from urban low-income households. This study's objective was to examine the relationship between children's temperament, mothers' perceived stress, and the social and emotional development of preschool children from low-income households in urban Malaysia. 360 mothers of preschool children aged 42 to 53 months, whose children attend Taska PERMATA KEMAS from low-income households in the Klang Valley, were assessed through a set of questionnaires to determine the relationship between the variables. Consistent with previous research, the results indicated that children who experience and exhibit more negative emotions and have a low ability to regulate their thoughts, emotions and behaviour tend to exhibit more deficits in their social and emotional development. In addition, mothers who experience more stress in their daily lives have children who display greater deficits in their social and emotional development. As this study is cross-sectional in nature, future studies should consider employing a longitudinal design to establish causality in the relationship. Additionally, adopting a multi-informant approach would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Human Ecology
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i16/18730
Publisher: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
Keywords: Temperament; Social and emotional development; Low-income; Mothers’ Perceived Stress; Preschool children
Depositing User: Ms. Zaimah Saiful Yazan
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2024 04:17
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2024 04:17
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110168
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