Relationships between technology usage, curiosity, self-efficacy and misbehaviour among preschoolers from teachers’ perspectives in Selangor, Malaysia
Misbehaviour is a significant problem among preschoolers. This problem is common and frequently reported by the preschool teachers. Past studies found that preschoolers who misbehave are at high risk of emotional behavioural disorder and often facing difficulties in study. Un...
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2019
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| Summary: | Misbehaviour is a significant problem among preschoolers. This problem is common and frequently
reported by the preschool teachers. Past studies found that preschoolers who misbehave are at
high risk of emotional behavioural disorder and often facing difficulties in study.
Understanding the factors contributing to preschooler’s misbehavioural is vital for
effective intervention. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the relationships
between technology usage, curiosity, and misbehaviour among preschoolers from teachers’
perspectives in Selangor, Malaysia. In addition, this study also examined the role of
self-efficacy as mediator on the relationships between technology usage and curiosity on
preschooler’s misbehaviour. The present study employed Bandura’s social cognitive theory and the
ecological techno-subsystem in providing a valid basis for explaining and
predicting misbehaviour among preschoolers in Selangor, Malaysia.
A multistage cluster sampling method was used to choose a total of 420 preschoolers aged 5 and 6
from Selangor, Malaysia. However, only 400 preschoolers’ data can be used. This study is a
quantitative research with correlational research design. A total of 84 preschool teachers were
involved in this study to access 420 preschoolers. Each teacher accessed five preschoolers
by completing a set of questionnaire that comprised four measurement scales (Behaviour
Rating Index for Children, Curiosity and Exploration Inventory (II), Self-Efficacy
Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C) and Technology Usage).
Findings from this study illustrated that preschoolers with high technology usage,
more misbehaviours. In addition, older
preschoolers tend to show more misbehaviour from teachers’ perspectives. However, there was no significant relationship between preschoolers’ number of siblings and
misbehaviour from teachers’ perspectives.
Furthermore, from teachers’ perspectives, there was a significant difference in
misbehaviour between male and female preschoolers. However, no significant
differences in technology usage, curiosity, and self-efficacy between male and female preschoolers.
There were also significant differences in curiosity and misbehaviour between preschoolers
aged 5 and 6, but no significant differences for technology usage and self-efficacy between
preschoolers aged 5 and 6. In terms of number of siblings that preschoolers have, there was a
significant difference in their misbehaviour, but no significant differences in their
technology usage, curiosity, and self-efficacy. Self- efficacy is found to be the
strongest predictor for misbehaviour among preschoolers from teachers’ perspectives.
Self-efficacy mediated the relationship between technology usage, curiosity, and
misbehaviour.
This present study increases the understanding on the technology usage, curiosity and self-efficacy
as protective factors of misbehaviour among preschoolers from teachers’ perspectives. The
findings of this present study are useful for teachers, parents, counsellors, and
policy makers to implement programmes or interventions in
preventing misbehaviour among preschoolers. |
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