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KMID : 1037320160090020001
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Korean Journal of Infant Mental Health
2016 Volume.9 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.32
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Mental Health Problems and Guidance of Young Children Reported by Child Care Teachers at National and Public Daycare Centers in Changwon and Incheon
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Lee Kyung-Sook
Jung Suk-Jin
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Abstract
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This study examined recognition, experience, and needs of 118 daycare center teachers regarding mental health of infants and toddlers. Findings are as follows: 1) the biggest problem behaviors reported by the teachers included aggressive behaviors, anxiety/depression and relationship problems in the order of significance for children aged one year, aggressive behaviors and attention problems for children aged two and four years, aggressive behaviors and delayed language development for children aged three years, attention problems and aggressive behaviors for children aged five years, and attention problems and anxiety/depression for children aged six years; 2) for children with autism spectrum disorders, the teachers reported as problems developmental delay and atypicality for children aged two years, developmental delay for children aged three years, and hyperactivity and social problems for children aged four years; 3) they favored the method of ordering and strict instructions for all children with internalization or externalization problem behaviors and developmental delay; 4) 85.6% of the teachers consulted with parents of children showing problem behaviors and the biggest difficulties they had in the parent counseling were that the parents thought their children had no problems and that they said their children did not show the problems reported by the teachers when their children were at home; 5) the teachers mostly consulted with senior teachers or directors of their centers when children showed problem behaviors; and 6) they needed counseling and advice from child counseling organizations or professional child counselors affiliated with daycare centers to take good care of children with problem behaviors. Implications and future research suggestions are discussed based on these findings.
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KEYWORD
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daycare center teachers, infants and toddlers, mental health, problem behaviors, guiding of problem behaviors
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