ISPITIVANJE POVEZANOSTI IZMEĐU NEKIH SOCIO-PATOLOŠKIH POJAVA RODITELJA I PSIHOSOCIJALNIH POREMEĆAJA KOD UČENIKA OSNOVNE ŠKOLE
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CERTAIN SOCIO-PATHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA IN PARENTS AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Author(s): Tatjana VujovićSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education, Behaviorism, Studies in violence and power, Substance abuse and addiction, Pedagogy
Published by: CENTAR MODERNIH ZNANJA
Keywords: behavioral disorders; risk factors; parental alcoholism; paternal criminality; maternal depression;
Summary/Abstract: This study aimed to examine the relationship between certain parental socio-pathological behaviors and psychosocial disorders specifically depression and conduct problem among elementary school students. The research was conducted on a sample of 197 ninth-grade students who completed a questionnaire designed for this study. Principal component analysis revealed three distinct factors: parental alcoholism, maternal depression, and paternal criminal behavior. Pearson correlation analyses showed a significant association between parental alcoholism and theft among students. Gender differences were identified in relation to maternal depression, with depressive symptoms observed exclusively among girls whose mothers exhibited depressive tendencies. Furthermore, paternal incarceration was significantly associated with both internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems. The findings suggest that providing support and training to parents exhibiting socio-pathological behaviors may improve parent child communication and reduce behavioral problems in children. Policymakers, educators, and mental health professionals should use these insights to design effective intervention programs aimed at addressing these challenges.
Journal: DRUŠTVENE DEVIJACIJE
- Issue Year: XI/2026
- Issue No: 11
- Page Range: 133-142
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Montenegrine
