Tantrums and Anxiety in Early Childhood: A Pilot Study

Autor/inn/en	Mireault, Gina; Trahan, Jessica
Titel	Tantrums and Anxiety in Early Childhood: A Pilot Study
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Research & Practice, 9 (2007) 2, (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1524-5039
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Child Behavior; Behavior Problems; Pilot Projects; Emotional Response; Anxiety; Check Lists; Depression (Psychology); Child Development; Social Development; Emotional Development; Intervention; Child Rearing; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Parenting Styles; Preschool Children; Child Behavior Checklist + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Emotionales Verhalten; Angst; Checkliste; Kindesentwicklung; Soziale Entwicklung; Gefühlsbildung; Kindererziehung; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule
Abstract	Tantrums, or emotional reactions that are out of proportion to a situation, appear to be a common childhood phenomenon--yet have drawn little research attention. This pilot study describes tantrum precipitants; their frequency, intensity, and duration; and parental responses in a small community sample (N = 33) of 3- to 5-year-olds. Tantrum intensity and duration were positively correlated with parent ratings of child anxiety/depression on the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist. Further research is needed to replicate these findings and expand upon our understanding of the role of tantrums in social and emotional development, particularly with regard to age- and gender-based tantrum behavior. The role of anxiety in oppositional behavior may be significant for intervention and child-rearing practices. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820. Tel: 877-275-3227; Tel: 217-333-1386; Fax: 217-244-7732; e-mail: ecrp@uiuc.edu; Web site: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01