title: Parental self-assessment and behavioral problems of preschool children.
abstract: Parents of preschool children undergoing psychiatric evaluation were included in the evaluation process through a parents' group, and their attitudes regarding child-rearing behaviors were measured on five factors. Comparisons of parental attitudes on the five factors, demographic variables, and diagnoses of their children revealed several significant findings, including differences between mothers' and fathers' perceptions of their parenting ability between caucasian and non-caucasian parents as well as differences based on the child's diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Pehrson
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010555:Personality Inventory