This study considers structural equation model and examines the-relationships between variousmodel variables to identify the causal relationships of between the attention span temperament,affectionate rearing attitudes of mothers, and family support (individual external variables) tochildren’s behavioral problems though self-reliance, psychological variable. According to theresults, the attention span temperament had significant direct, indirect, and total effects on theexternalization of behavioral problems, but affectionate rearing attitudes and family support hadonly significant indirect effects. Self-resilience had a significant direct effect. These results canbe used as basic data to prevent behavioral problems of children and increase their self-resilience.