DISCUSSION
This chapter presents the interpretation of the statistical findings. It has been discussed
based on the objectives of the study.
The aim of this study was to assess the behavior pattern of a single child and the child
with siblings between the age group of 6-12 years in selected areas at
The research design used in this study was comparative research design. The study
population was between the age group of 6-12 years. The sample size was 100. A
convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data.
The findings of the study had been discussed in terms of the Objectives and hypotheses
of the study.
Objectives
To assess the behavioral pattern of a single child.
To assess the behavioral pattern of child with siblings.
To compare the behavioral pattern of a single child and child with a sibling's
child between the age group between 6-12 yrs.
To find out the association between the behavioral pattern of a single
child and their selected demographic variables such as mother’s age,
educational status, occupation, income, parenting style, and child age, sex,
type of family, birth order and educational status.
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To find out the association between the behavioral pattern of children with
siblings and their selected demographic variables such as mother’s age,
educational status, occupation, income, parenting style, and child age, sex,
type of family, birth order and educational status.
The results of the study are discussed below
Objective 1 To assess the behavioral pattern of a single child.
Table 2 showed the single child behavior 12 (24%) children had good behavior
pattern, 33 (66%) had an average behavior pattern, and 5 (10%) had poor behavior
pattern.
Hence the researcher concluded that the majority of single child had an average
behavior pattern and some of children had poor behavior pattern. So the researcher
gave guidance to the mother to provide psychological support for the child in order to
modify the child’s behavior.
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Objective2 To assess the behavioral pattern of children with siblings
Table 2 showed the child with sibling behavior 35 (70%) children had good behavior
pattern, 15 (30%) had an average behavior pattern, and no poor behavior pattern.
Hence the majority of sibling children had good behavior pattern. Since children are
mingling with others and sharing their feelings they have good behavior pattern.
Objective3 To compare the behavioral pattern of a single child and the child
with siblings
The hypothesis stated was, there will be a significant difference between the behavior
of pattern single child and children with siblings. The mean score of single child
behavior was 63.04 and SD was 10.66 and the mean score of sibling child behavior
was 49.56 and SD was 10.27. The observed ‘t’ value was 6.444.this calculated value
is greater than the table value at 1% level of significance which showed that this was
highly significant. So the researcher accepted the research hypothesis and concluded
that there was significant difference in behavior pattern of single child and sibling
child.
Hence we compared the behavior pattern between single child and sibling child. It
showed the majority of sibling child had good behavior pattern and a majority of
single child had an average and poor behavior pattern. Since the sibling children were
adjusting in the family, friends and sharing the problems it helps to reduce
behavioral disturbance.
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Objective 4 To find out the association between the behavioral pattern of a
single child and their selected demographic variables such as mother’s age,
educational status, occupation, income, parenting style, and child age, sex, type of
family, birth order& educational status.
The hypothesis stated that, there is a significant association between the behavior
pattern and selected demographic variables of a single child. In this study there
was a significant association between the behavior pattern and selected
demographic variables such as type of family & parenting style.
Objective 5 To find out the association between the behavioral pattern of
children with siblings and their selected demographic variables such as mother’s
age, educational status, occupation, income, parenting style, and child age, sex,
type of family, birth order& educational status.
The hypothesis stated that, there is a significant association between the
behavior pattern and selected demographic variables of child with a sibling. In
this study there was a significant association between the behavior pattern and
selected demographic variable of mother’s income.
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SUMMARY, IMPLICATION, RECOMMENDATION
AND CONCLUSION
This chapter deals with a summary of the study findings and its implications for
nursing and health care services. It clarifies the limitations of the study, the
implications and recommendations given for different areas like nursing education,
nursing practice, administration of health care delivery system and nursing
research.
SUMMARY OF THE STUDY
The purpose of the study was to compare the behavior pattern of a single child and
sibling child. Comparative research design was used to conduct this study.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
To assess the behavioral pattern of a single child.
To assess the behavioral pattern of child with siblings.
To compare the behavioral pattern of a single child and the child with
siblings between the age group between 6-12 yrs.
To find out the association between the behavioral pattern of a single
child and their selected demographic variables such as mother’s age,
educational status, occupation, income, parenting style, and child age,
sex, type of family, birth order& educational status.
To find out the association between the behavioral pattern of a child
with sibling and their selected demographic variables such as mother’s
age, educational status, occupation, income, parenting style, and child
age, sex, type of family, birth order and educational status.
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MAJOR FINDINGS
A majority of 22 (44%) mothers were between the age group of 28-31
yrs.
A majority of 18 (36%) mothers was having higher secondary education.
The majority of single child mothers 21 (42%) were professional, Sibling
child mothers 20 (40%) were cooly workers.
The majority of the single child mother monthly income was about 24
(48%) 2001-5000 .
The majority of samples were Muslim 24 (48%).
Single child 21 (42%) was nuclear family. Sibling child 19 (38%) were joint
family.
Single child 19 (38%) parents were uninvolved. Sibling child 21(42%)
parents were permissive.
Single child 22 (44%) falls between the age of 9-10 yrs. Sibling child 25
(50%) falls between the age of 9-10 yrs.
Sibling child 32 (64%) were female.
Sibling child 33 (66%) were second child.
Single child 14 (28%) was in V STD. Sibling child 14 (28%) where IV
STD.
Sibling child 34 (68%) was having two children in the family.
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Behavior pattern was classified as good, average and poor. The majority of
single child 33 (66%) had an average behavior pattern. Sibling child 35 (70%)
good behavior pattern.
There was a significant association between the behavior pattern of a single
child and selected demographic variables such as type of family, parenting
style and number of children. There was no significant association between
the behavior pattern of the single child and demographic variables such as age,
educational status, occupation, income, religion and birth order.
There was a significant association between the behavior pattern of a child
with sibling and selected demographic variables like mother’s income. There
was no significant association between the behavior pattern of sibling child
and demographic variables such as age, type of family, parenting style,
educational status, occupation, number of children, religion and birth order.
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IMPLICATIONS
The findings of the study have implications in various areas of nursing such
as nursing practice, education, administration, and research.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
The nurse can teach the parents effectively about the behavior pattern such as
adjustment, punctuality and obedience.
The nurse can teach the mother to adopt the relationship of the child which
helps to bring up the child without behavior problems and adjust to school life
and surroundings.
School health nurse can identify the behavior problem and inform to the parents
as early as possible.
The pediatric nurse should educate the mothers to adopt a positive parenting
style in order to bring up the child without behavior problems.
Educate the mother regarding early identification of problem deviation from
normal behavior pattern in order to prevent personality disorder and to go for
proper referral services that includes referring them to clinical psychologist and
a child psychiatrist.
School health nurse has to identify the children with behavior problem and
provide proper counseling to the parents and children.
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IMPLICATION FOR NURSING EDUCATION
Nursing curriculum should emphasize more on the practical aspect of growth and
development.
Nursing education must enable the student to assess all aspects of development
including psychosocial, psychosexual, moral, cognitive, and spiritual.
Nursing education should prepare nurses to motivate the parents' knowledge
regarding child behavior.
Nursing education should help to identify the behavior problem among the
children and need to prevent them.
The nurse must teach and guide the parents regarding the responsibilities to bring
up the child in each stage of development.
IMPLICATION FOR NURSING ADMINSTRATION
Nurse administrators can utilize the research knowledge into practice, so that the
school children and their parents can be benefited.
Nurse administrator should plan to organize the educational program to know the
importance of behavioral practice and positive relationship.
Nurse administrators can create awareness to the school children regarding the
behavior problems.
Nurse administrator should motivate the nursing personnel to participate and
conduct counseling and education program in order to prevent the behavioral
problem.
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IMPLICATION FOR NURSING RESEARCH
Extensive research can be conducted to find out the behavior problem.
The study can be conducted to identify the other influencing factors of
behavior problem.
Research can be focused on behavior modification of children.
Research can be conducted to improve the quality of life among
single child.
Research can provide the baseline information about the single child
family.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The following recommendations were made based on the findings of the study.
A similar study can be done on a large sample.
A study can be done to find out the behavior problem of the single child
family.
A study can be done to find out the risk for altered growth and
development of children living with behavioral problems.
A study can be done to find out the problems of school children.
A study can be conducted to identify the effectiveness of a structured
teaching program in modification of children’s behavior.
A comparative study can be done to find out the behavior problem of pre
term and term children.
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CONCLUSION
Childhood period is important in the life. During this period, the child undergoes a
remarkable change in the life. Parents and school teachers have to understand the
child’s problem and to solve them. Many of single child having poor interpersonal
skills, it results from the less effective relationship. The parents must realize their
problem and mingle with them, in order to help and guide the children to lead their
life in a healthy manner both physically and mentally.
As a part of the curriculum, the researcher took this study to compare the behavior
pattern of a single child and sibling child as a dissertation work. When the researcher
collected the data many of the only children were having psychological problems.
Each child had different level of behavior pattern. Proper counseling was necessary
to treat and evaluate the behavioral problem. Mothers can spend as much time as
possible to express their feelings and thoughts to make them memorable.
More time to be spent with the children by the parents irrespective of their profession
will help to reduce the behavioral problem.
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