Supervisors info:
Αντωνίου Αλέξανδρος - Σταμάτιος ,Αναπλ. Καθηγητής ,ΠΤΔΕ,ΕΚΠΑ
Summary:
This diploma thesis explores the problems of intrapersonal and interpersonal adaptation and the mental health in toddlerhood and early childhood. The tool used was the Intra-Personnel and Inter-Personalized Adaptation Questionnaire (EDEP). The sample consisted of 239 children aged 2 to 6 years and 128 questionnaires were filled out by parents and 111 by teachers. In the theoretical part of the thesis, basic psychological, sociological and cognitive theories of learning and adaptation (Freud, Erickson, Piaget) are presented to illustrate the stages of psycho-emotional and social development of the child up to infancy. The study focuses on the crucial importance of primary relationships (child-parent / caregiver), parenting concept, safe attachment bonds and other protective agents as opposed to early-life adverse experiences (ACEs), toxic stress and other risk factors for problematic behavior. At the same time, the concept of problematic behavior is analyzed according to the various categorizations of organizations and researchers and the concept of intrapersonal and interpersonal adaptation and intelligence is degraded. Then, the complexity of causal theories and genetic, environmental factors of problematic behavior, as well as the influence of temperament, reactivity and self-regulation on it are examined. Completing the bibliographic part the importance of early intervention is emphasized and some programs are indicated. The survey found that a large proportion of 64.9% of children have behavioral problems of low or great intensity and boys compared to girls have more symptoms of problematic behavior. In particular, the greatest difference in boys was observed in the aspect of interpersonal adjustment in the syndromes "Aggression" and “Delinquency" as well as in "Unclassified syndromes" that include symptoms of hyperactivity and immaturity. In a comparative analysis of the responses of parents and teachers, the former seemed to identify more adaptation problems in children (in particular at the syndromes "Stress- Moroseness- Compulsive ", "Delinquency" and "Unclassified syndromes"), while teachers reported more problems of “Loneliness- Freezing "in children. Finally, statistically significant correlations were observed between all syndromes, which confirms the complexity of problematic behaviors and coexistence, interaction and overlapping of their symptoms.
Keywords:
Intrapersonal - interpersonal adaptation, mental health, parenthood, attachment, problematic behavior, temperament, early intervention
