Influence of Parental Stress on Challenging Behavior of Preschool Children

This study examined the influence of parental stress on challenging behavior of preschool children. Totally 350 parents' of preschool children selected randomly from 10 preschools in Salem city were administered strength and difficulties questionnaire and parental stress scale. Of 350, only 266 data were considered for final analysis. Results of this study showed that challenging behavior of preschoolers is significantly influenced by parenting stress. It is found that there is a significant difference in challenging behavior of preschool children based on the type of family and parent's educational status. It is further found that there is no significant difference in challenging behavior of preschool children based on mother's age and the number of siblings.