BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS AND PROSOCIAL RESOURCaE IN THE EVALUATION OF MOTHER AND TEACHERS

ABSTRACT Children’s behavior problems can be internalizing or externalizing, with the latter being most commonly mentioned by parents and teachers as a nuisance factor. The aim is to compare assessments on indicators of behavior problems and prosocial resources in schoolchildren, based on the report of mothers and teachers, considering sex and level of school education as variables. In the present study, 100 teachers, 200 students and 200 mothers participated. For data collection, a characterization questionnaire and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - (SDQ) were used. Mothers and teachers found significant statistical differences in the assessment of prosocial resources and behavior problems in all scales and in the total SDQ score. Mothers surpassed teachers in the identification of problems for boys, of more prosocial resources for girls, and of more emotional symptoms in the early years of schooling. The simultaneous assessment of prosocial resources and problems leads to preventive practices.