Comparison of behavioral problems between two samples of 2- to 3-year-old children in Finland and Iceland

Authors
Hannesdottir, H Sourander, A Piha, J
Citation
H. Hannesdottir et al., Comparison of behavioral problems between two samples of 2- to 3-year-old children in Finland and Iceland, NORD J PSY, 54(1), 2000, pp. 13-17
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
08039488 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
13 - 17
Database
ISI
SICI code
0803-9488(2000)54:1<13:COBPBT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The study objective was to compare the behavior problems of 2- to 3-year-ol d children in Finland and Iceland. A standardized rating scale of preschool psychopathology (CBCL 2-3), developed in the USA, was used to obtain paren tal information on 493 preschoolers in Finland and Iceland. Behavior scores in the two samples were rather similar. Boys had higher rates of externali zing behavior, aggressivity, and destructivity in both samples. In addition , there were relatively high rates of attention-seeking and poor concentrat ion overall.