Family Risk Factors Associated with Aggressive Behavior among Preschool Children in Zagazig City

Document Type : Original Article

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1 B.Sc. Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt

2 Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt.

3 Assistant. Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt.

10.21608/znj.2025.379536.1046

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Background: Aggressive behavior is one of the most common behavioral issues. The family is a child's central and essential living environment. Also, family has a deep influence on early childhood and there are many family risk factors linked to the development of aggressive behavior in children. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the family risk factors associated with aggressive behavior among preschool children. Subjects and Methods: Research design: Cross-sectional descriptive research. Setting: This study was carried out at four governmental nursery schools in Zagazig City. Subjects: The study sample consisted of 365 preschool children and their parents selected randomly by using a stratified multistage sampling technique. Tools of data collection: Data was collected by using three tools: Tool (I): Demographic data. Tool (II): Aggressive behavior scale. Tool (III): Family environment scale. Results: 58.6% of the preschool children had high level of aggressive behavior, and 62.2% of the preschool children had poor level of family environment. Also, most of children with low level of aggressive behavior (84.0%) had a good family environment. Conclusion: Poor family environment has adverse impact on children behavior and increase their aggression. Moreover, parents' age was a negative predictor of aggressive behavior of children, while father education, mother work, residence in rural, family size, and income were positive predictors of aggression among them. Recommendations: Behavioral skills training programs to preschool children to prevent aggressive behavior. Health education interventions and counseling sessions focused on parents about behavioral change, appropriate parenting practices, and how to manage aggression of their children.

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