Dimensions of Maladaptive Behavior among Kindergarten Level Children.

McDermott, Paul A.; Watkins, Marley W.

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Publication Date: 1981-Nov

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Dimensions of Maladaptive Behavior among Kindergarten Level Children.

McDermott, Paul A.; Watkins, Marley W.

Behavioral Disorders, v7 n1 p11-17 Nov 1981

To examine patterns of maladjustment in preschool children, 173 children from a general kindergarten population were observed and rated by teachers using the Bristol Social Adjustment Guides. Principal-components factor analysis with varimax rotation extracted three dimensions of maladaptivity (i.e., general overreaction, socioemotional constriction, and unforthcomingness). (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Development, Emotional Problems, Kindergarten, Primary Education, Social Adjustment, Withdrawal (Psychology)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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