Behavioral Problems, Empathy and Emotion Regulation in School and Madrassa Students

Abstract

The behavioral problems are increasing day by day among students acquiring any sort of education. Hence, the study was done to identify behavioral problems in school and madrassa students. A random sampling technique was used for data collection. The sample was comprised of 140 participants, ranging from 14 to 17 years of age, including 70 girls and 70 boys. Child behavior checklist (CBCL), interpersonal reactivity index (IRI) and cognitive emotion regulation scale (CERS) were used for the data collection. Different statistical analyses were conducted to analyze the data. The results of the study showed that the students going to madrassa (M=65.64, SD=31.69) have more behavioral problems as compared to students going to school (M=22.47, SD=6.94). Moreover, the behavioral problems were found more in boys (M=56.88, SD=39.38) as compared to the girls (M=31.10, SD=10.63). Furthermore, Regression analysis showed that behavioral problems was significantly predicted by empathy (β=-.61, p<.01) and emotion regulation (β=.72, p<.01). The present study will be helpful for the parents, educational administration and counselor to identify and manage behavioral problems in students seeking education.