Factores asociados a problemas de conducta en prescolares. cuenca. 2011

Abstract

Objective: This study determined the prevalence of preschool children with behavior problems in the classroom of the Child Development Center´s Cuenca Municipal and its associated factors from March to October 2011. Methodology: Analytical Transversal, stratified random sample (10% frequency, inference error of 3%, 99% confidence, plus 20% loss: n=270/N=329). Data were collected by observing children (Conners Abbreviated Teacher), by interviewing the caregiver (family Apgar test) and interviews with teachers. Data were tabulated and analyzed in the SPSS.18. Results: 54.1% are children of the public and private employees, migration is 4.4%, in 77.8% of caregivers are the mothers, 63.3% are nuclear families. 44% of children have poor school performance, 20% of the teachers are college graduates, all centers planned but none have curricular adaptations and they don´t have cohabitation agreements. The prevalence of behavior problems is 24.8% (IC 95%: 19.65- 29.95) and this was associated with male sex (RP: 2,30, IC 95%: 1.23- 4.31, p<0.05) and low academic achievement (RP: 4.60, IC 95%: 2.42 a 8.81, p< 0.05). Teachers were trained in the behavior approach and developed guidelines for intervention centers. Conclusions: The results indicate that the behavior should be evaluated systematically.