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Aggression and Emotional Regulation among Children across Gender and Working Status of Mothers


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The present study examined the importance of presence of mother emotionally and physically in child's life. This research is to find out the difference in the level of aggression and emotion control in children of working and non working mothers. The aim of this study is to find out the aggression level and emotional well-being of children both boys and girls of age group 5-12. Two scales have been used in the study: Aggression Questionnaire Profile sheet youths, and Emotional Regulation questionnaire. Participants were 120 children. This study is based on 60 boys, 60 girls (30 boys and 30 girls of working mothers and 30 boys and 30 girls of non-working mothers). 2x2 way anova has been applied to analyse the data. In the result there is a difference in the scores of children of working and non working mothers. There is significant difference in aggression among children of working non working mothers and emotional regulation does not show any major difference for working and non-working mother but some significance has been seen across gender.

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Aggression, Emotional Regulation, Working and Non Working Mothers.
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Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences (AIBAS), Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Abstract


The present study examined the importance of presence of mother emotionally and physically in child's life. This research is to find out the difference in the level of aggression and emotion control in children of working and non working mothers. The aim of this study is to find out the aggression level and emotional well-being of children both boys and girls of age group 5-12. Two scales have been used in the study: Aggression Questionnaire Profile sheet youths, and Emotional Regulation questionnaire. Participants were 120 children. This study is based on 60 boys, 60 girls (30 boys and 30 girls of working mothers and 30 boys and 30 girls of non-working mothers). 2x2 way anova has been applied to analyse the data. In the result there is a difference in the scores of children of working and non working mothers. There is significant difference in aggression among children of working non working mothers and emotional regulation does not show any major difference for working and non-working mother but some significance has been seen across gender.

Keywords


Aggression, Emotional Regulation, Working and Non Working Mothers.

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