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Name: Benavidez, Paul Kenneth M. Subject/Time: Psychology Diagnostics and

Assessment / 11:00 AM 2:00 PM

Title: Relation Between Aspects of Mother's Personality and Children's Behavior Disorders

Date of Publication / Place: December 2009/ Mazandran Province, Iran

Researchers: Ensiyeh Babaee and Sachin Jain

Method of Research: Descriptive profile of the post event in descriptive statistics, variance

analysis, and hierarchical regression

Number of Participants: 300 children

Statement of the problems:

1. Mothers' health is one of the most important and fundamental issues which the officials

of health and care and supreme education should address as an important and effective

part in society's individuals lives. The necessity of having a healthy society is having

healthy mothers and this health would not be verified unless mother enjoys mental health.

This research aims to address the study of relationship between different dimensions of a

mother's personality and depression in the child.

Findings:

The analysis of data shows that there is significant relationship between mother characteristic

dimensions and child behavioral disorders. It seems that the more the amount of mother's

psychotic manner and introversion, depression disorder in her children also increases.

Reflection Questions:

1. How I am beginning to think differently?

Backed up with this research finding, I can now imagine how hard it is to rear children especially

those with behavioral problems. A mother must not only be physically but also mentally fit in

order to handle these children. I begin to think that personality problems of mothers can be


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reflected in their childs behavioral problems. Though this research does not give causality of

childrens depression, I can always think that the mothers personality is one of its indicators.

This broadens my perspective in resolving problems of children with depression. This only

means that in addressing the childs depression, I need to look to his interaction with his mother.

Getting the big picture of the situation will give more credible analysis and eventually the best

solution. I also begin to think the psychological assessment for child custody. This must be the

reason why parents need to undergo battery of test in order to help the judge to make the best

decision. On the other hand, I begin to believe in the findings of Sir Francis Galton. In his

accounts, he said that in getting the best offspring, one must consider the characteristics of the

mate as well as its genetic endowment.

2. What do I want to explore further?

This study opens up different lines of further investiga tions. First, I m thinking if the constructs

in this study are only applicable to child s depression or do high levels of neuroticism,

psychoticism and extraversion of mother can also predict other behavioral problems? Second,

since this study used Hans Eysenck Big 3, I wonder what results will I get using different

personality tests like Big 5 Personality Test and 16 Personality Factors Questionnaire. Since this

research only shows the constructs that predict childs depression , Id like to know if there are

any constructs that inhibits or reduce this problem. Third , Id like to know if the personalities of

other members of the family also contribute to the childs depression. This is also important

because mothers are not the sole responsible in the development of their children. Other

members also play an important role so investigating this lead may give us a better perspective of

the childs depression. Id like to know whose personality in the family influences the most.

Fourth, I wonder if I will get similar results if the subjects are teenagers and adults instead of

children. Will the personality of the mother still be significant or will the personality of

significant others like close friends or spouse will be the new indicator of depression? I can only

achieve the answer if I research related studies on these questions or I personally conduct them.


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3. Insights and Realizations

This research gives me a clear view of how important the profession Im taking. With our

countrys tons of problems, it is more often that mental health of people was given the least

priority. This is very important because mothers need to be sensitive with their children problems. Children need guidance for them to adapt in difficult situations which can cause stress

to them. Similarly, parents, especially mothers should receive necessary education to improve

their mental health and to have awareness on different behavioral problems a child could acquire.

Engaged partners and newlyweds must continue to undergo series of counseling to prepare for

the life of parenthood. Considering the age of mothers nowadays is getting younger, this must be

also incorporated with the DepEd curriculum. I hope that professionalizing the field of

psychology in the country would increase the quality of service and improve its facilities. We

must have more field work rather than sit all day inside the offices. Also, I expect that

professional Filipino psychologist would have a greater scope up to the point that they have

touched the lives of everyone in the country.

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