The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of family conflict and self-control on school maladjustments of early adolescents. Subjects of this study consisted 662 middle school students drawn from 4 middle schools in Cheong-ju city. Dat...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of family conflict and self-control on school maladjustments of early adolescents. Subjects of this study consisted 662 middle school students drawn from 4 middle schools in Cheong-ju city. Data were analyzed by the methods frequency, percentage, Cronbach‘s α, factor analysis, t-test, F-test with Tukey post-hoc test, Pearson's correlation, and hierarchical regression using SPSSWIN 12.0 program.
The results of this study were as follows:
Firstly, there were significant differences in parental conflict according to general background. Girls perceived more conflict intensity of parents and parental conflict resolved than boys. Old students perceived more conflict intensity of parents and parental conflict resolved than youngers. Students whose mothers had a college degree or higher perceived less parental conflict resolved than the others. Students had higher family income perceived low level of parental conflict and parental conflict resolved than those who had lower family income.
Secondly, there were significant differences in parent-child conflict according to general background. Girls perceived less trustiness and more hostility caused by parent-child conflict than boys. Old students perceived less trustiness and communication with parents than youngers. Students whose mothers had a college degree or higher perceived more communication with parents than the others. Students had higher family income perceived more trustiness and communication with parents than those who had lower family income.
Thirdly, there were significant differences in adolescents' self-control. Boys showed more self-control than girls and old students showed less self-control than youngers. Students whose mothers had a college degree or higher and higher family income showed more self-control than the others.
Fourthly, there were significant differences in adolescents' maladjustment. Girls were likely to have more maladjustment of class and school rules than boys. Old students showed more maladjustment of teachers, class, and school rules than youngers. Students whose fathers had a college degree or higher showed les maladjustment of class and whose mothers had a college degree or higher showed less maladjustment of teachers, class, and school rules than the others. Fifthly, adolescents' maladjustment of teachers was predicted by self-control followed by the age of students, hostility toward parents, and trustiness with parents. The higher adolescents showed self-control, the lower they showed maladjustment of teachers. The aged adolescents showed more maladjustment of teachers. Adolescents who had higher hostility toward parents and lower trustiness with parents showed more maladjustment of teachers.
Sixthly, adolescents' maladjustment of class was predicted by self-control followed by the age of students, gender, hostility toward parents, and trustiness with parents. The higher adolescents showed self-control, the lower they showed maladjustment of class. The aged adolescents showed more maladjustment of class. Adolescents who had higher hostility toward parents and lower trustiness with parents showed more maladjustment of class.
Seventhly ,adolescents' maladjustment of rule was predicted by self-control followed by the age of students, hostility toward parents. The higher adolescents showed self-control, the lower they showed maladjustment of rule. The aged adolescents showed more maladjustment of rule. Adolescents who had higher hostility toward parents showed more maladjustment of rule.
Eighth, adolescents' maladjustment of friends was predicted by self-control followed hostility toward parent. The higher adolescents showed self-control, the lower they showed maladjustment of friends. Adolescents who had higher hostility toward parents showed more maladjustment of friends.
In conclusion, self-control was the strongest predictors for adolescents' school maladjustment such as teachers, class, and rules. However, parental conflict was the most important factor to predict maladjustment of friends in school.