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Ethnic Variations in Children's Problem Behaviors: A Cross-sectional, Developmental Study of Hawaii School Children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 1998

Sandra K. Loo  and
Mark D. Rapport
Sandra K. Loo
Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
Mark D. Rapport
Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Variations in children's problem behaviors associated with ethnicity and other demographic variables were examined in 6–18-year-old children (N=804) residing in a multicultural environment. The Child Behavior Checklist–Teacher's Report Form was used to compare the frequency of behavior problems among clinic-referred and nonreferred children of Hawaiian, Asian, and Caucasian ethnicities. Children who were male, clinic-referred, or of Caucasian or Hawaiian ancestry experienced greater levels of behavioral problems. Explanations concerning ethnic variations in children's problem behaviors include: teacher's perceptual bias, differences in teacher threshold to report problem behaviors, and/or true variations in children's behavior.

Keywords

Behavior problemscross-culturalepidemiologyethnicityschoolschool children
Type
Research Article
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The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines , Volume 39 , Issue 4 , May 1998 , pp. 567 - 575
Copyright
© 1998 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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