Temperament and Behavior Problems in Low Birth Weight Children Aged2～3Years / 中国心理卫生杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the effects of low birth weight on temperament and behavior prob-lems of children aged 2~3 years. Methods:50 low birth weight (LBW) children and 380 normal birth weight (NBW) children were investigated and assessed by Achenbach's children behavior checklist and tod-dler temperament questionnaire. Results:①Temperament Independent t-tests identified that NBW children were significantly more active than LBW children(t=2.192, p=0.029). No significantly difference of tempera-ment distributing was found between LBW children and NBW children (p=0.943). ②Behavior problems In-dependent t-tests identified that NBW children had more sleep problems than 1LBW children(t=2.20,P=0.031). There was more behavior problems of social withdraw in LBW children than NBW children (? 2 =5.427,p=0.02). Conclusion:LBW Children were less active than NBW children and they had high incidences in behavior problems of social withdraw.