This study explores the association between chaos and problem behavior in young children. We examined whether this relationship is moderated by temperament of the child and neighborhood perception...Show moreThis study explores the association between chaos and problem behavior in young children. We examined whether this relationship is moderated by temperament of the child and neighborhood perception of the parents. A sample of 48 children (aged 1.3–4 years) and one of their parents, as well as the child’s caregiver in the childcare center participated in this study. Results did not show an association between chaos and problem behavior, and neither temperament nor parent’s neighborhood perception played a moderating role in this association. However, child age, child’s temperament and neighborhood perception of the parents proved to predict problem behavior in a non-linear way. The results of this study are limited by the sample, which is small and on average highly educated. A possible relation between chaos and problem behavior should be explored in an extended sample that represents low educated families as well.Show less
