6.5 Operational definitions
Behavioral problems: Behavioral problems refer to disorders that represent significant deviation from the normal behavior as expressed by mothers to a rating scale on behavioral problems of preschool children, which will be categorized into habit problem, problems of eating, sleep problems, speech problems, scholastic problems, sexual problems, personality problems and anti social problems.
Preschool children: In this study, the preschool children refer to the children in the age group of 3-6 years.
Working mothers: In this study working mother refers to women working in private or public sectors, who work for about 6-8 hours a day to support family income.
Non-working mothers: In this study non-working mother refers to those women managing household activities and not involved by any external sector for an employment to support their family.
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6.6 Assumptions
The study assumes that:
The children of working mothers will have behavioral problems.
Working mothers will spend less time towards the care of their children. There will be some difference in the occurrence of behavioral problems among children of working and non-working mothers.
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Levels of behavioral problems vary from child to child.
Behavioral problems can be assessed by expressed opinions of mothers using a rating scale.
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