title: Correlation study on behavioral problems and self-concept of children with oppositional defiant disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the behavioral problems and self-concept of children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and the correlation between them.
  
  
  METHODS
  The subjects came from a sample survey of primary and middle school students' mental status in 6 regions in Hunan province. Achenbach child behavior checklist (CBCL) was filled out by parents. The Children's self-concept scale (CSCS) was completed by children themselves.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant differences between the scores of ODD group and the normal control among all CBCL subscales except the activities scale, and the scores for the CSCS scales were all lower in patients with ODD than the control group except for the physical appearance and attributes (P<0.01). In addition, according to correlation analysis, the CBCL scores yielded small but significant correlations with the CSCS scores for children with ODD(P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children with ODD have generally behavioral problems, poor social competence, and lower self-concept, whose behaviors were correlated with their self-concept.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011,China.
authors.forename: Leiyin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xuerong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Bingqing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Xiuhong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Zhijun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires