Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bandırma Onyedi Eylul University, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Bandırma Guidance and Research Center, Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Balıkesir, Turkey.
J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2023 Aug;36(3):179-187. doi: 10.1111/jcap.12411. Epub 2023 Feb 2.
Basic psychological needs are universal sources of mental growth and development.
This study investigated the relationship between basic psychological needs and emotional and behavioral problems in middle school students.
This study adopted a cross-sectional and correlational research design. The sample consisted of 1099 students from three middle schools with different socioeconomic backgrounds. Data were collected using a sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and the Basic Psychological Needs Scale (BPNS). The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis.
A one-unit increase in autonomy, competence, and relatedness led to a 0.312, 0.263, and 0.312 decrease in emotional and behavioral problems, respectively (p < 0.05). The regression analysis showed that gender (female), academic performance (poor), mother's parenting style (authoritarian), and father's parenting style (permissive) were the risk factors affecting participants' emotional and behavioral problems (p < 0.05).
Our results indicate that some basic psychological needs and sociodemographic characteristics make middle school students more likely to develop emotional and behavioral problems. Authorities should develop interventions on basic psychological needs to promote emotional and behavioral development. Researchers should assess the effectiveness of those interventions.
基本心理需求是精神成长和发展的普遍源泉。
本研究探讨了中学生基本心理需求与情绪和行为问题之间的关系。
本研究采用了横断面和相关性研究设计。样本由三所来自不同社会经济背景的中学的 1099 名学生组成。使用社会人口特征问卷、长处与困难问卷和基本心理需求量表（BPNS）收集数据。使用多元线性回归分析对数据进行分析。
自主性、能力和相关性每增加一个单位，情绪和行为问题分别减少 0.312、0.263 和 0.312（p<0.05）。回归分析表明，性别（女）、学业成绩（差）、母亲的教养方式（专制）和父亲的教养方式（放任）是影响参与者情绪和行为问题的风险因素（p<0.05）。
我们的结果表明，一些基本心理需求和社会人口特征使中学生更容易出现情绪和行为问题。当局应制定关于基本心理需求的干预措施，以促进情绪和行为发展。研究人员应评估这些干预措施的有效性。
