Agreement and discrepancy between mother and child in the evaluation of children’s anxiety symptoms and anxiety life interference

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Isabel Pereira ◽  
Peter Muris ◽  
Luisa Barros ◽  
Rita Goes ◽  
Teresa Marques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Children’S Anxiety Symptoms

A Parental Report of Children’s Anxiety Symptoms in Japan

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin-ichi Ishikawa ◽  
Saki Shimotsu ◽  
Tetsuya Ono ◽  
Satoko Sasagawa ◽  
Kiyomi Kondo-Ikemura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Parental Report ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Children’S Anxiety Symptoms

Police Involvement in Intimate Partner Violence and Children’s Anxiety Symptoms

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (19-20) ◽  
pp. 3791-3805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest N. Jouriles ◽  
Caitlin Rancher ◽  
Nicole L. Vu ◽  
Renee McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Domestic Violence Shelters ◽  
The Past ◽  
Threat Appraisals ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
Children’S Anxiety Symptoms

This study examined whether police involvement in intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with children’s anxiety symptoms and threat appraisals. Participants were 117 mothers and their children (7-10 years) recruited from domestic violence shelters and followed for 6 months. Mothers reported on IPV and police involvement in the past 6 months; children reported their own anxiety symptoms and threat appraisals. Police involvement in IPV incidents at Time 1 was positively related to children’s anxiety symptoms at both the Time 1 and Time 2 assessments, even after controlling for the severity of the IPV. Police involvement was not associated with children’s threat appraisals. Police involvement in IPV may inadvertently contribute to an increase in children’s anxiety symptoms. Efforts to mitigate adverse outcomes should be investigated.

Examining Children’s Mental Health and Parenting Quality before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Yarger ◽  
Deena Shariq ◽  
Alexandra Hickey ◽  
Elizabeth Giacobbe ◽  
Sarah Louise Dziura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Children’S Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Children's Mental Health ◽  
Parental Mental Health ◽  
Parenting Quality ◽  
Permissive Parenting ◽  
Children’S Anxiety ◽  
At Home

Background: The goal of the current study was to characterize the impact of COVID-19 mitigation efforts (i.e., stay-at-home orders) on children’s mental health and parenting quality, as well as to assess predictors of children’s mental health during the pandemic. Methods: Seventy-nine children (18 with autism, 61 without) and their parents who participated in a previous study and were at least 10 years old (M = 13.8, SD = 1.7) were invited to participate in three online follow-up surveys post initiation of the stay-at-home-order (during May through November 2020). Children were predominantly White (49.4%) and not Hispanic or Latino (78.5%). Parents reported on children’s anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as their own parenting practices. Family togetherness, conflict, financial problems, and parental mental health during the pandemic were also collected. Results: Children without autism experienced a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms across the beginning of the pandemic and a significant increase in depressive symptoms from pre- to post-stay-at-home-order. Children with autism experienced a significant decrease in depressive symptoms from pre- to post- stay-at-home-order. Parents of children without autism reported a significant decrease in positive parenting from pre- to post stay-at-home-order. Higher levels of permissive parenting and financial problems were associated with children’s depressive symptoms. Higher levels of parent mental health difficulties and permissive parenting were associated with higher levels of children’s anxiety symptoms. Conclusions: Children are experiencing both improvements and declines in mental health relative to pre-pandemic. Parenting quality and parental mental health have direct impacts on children’s functioning during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Fun FRIENDS program with a sample of Mexican children

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Julia Gallegos-Guajardo ◽  
Norma A. Ruvalcalba-Romero ◽  
Ania Chávez-Amavizca ◽  
Paula Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Mexican Children ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Children’S Anxiety Symptoms

Introduction: Anxiety symptoms in young children can have negative consequences such as the deterioration of family and interpersonal functioning, and may lead to the development of an anxiety disorder; therefore, the importance of prevention. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Fun FRIENDS program in the reduction of children’s anxiety symptoms and the promotion of emotional and behavioral competences as a protective factor in a sample of Mexican children. Methodology: The participants included 49 children from the first grade at elementary school along with their teachers. The program was implemented by teachers as twelve consecutive one-week sessions conducted in the classroom. The outcome was measured with a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. Measures included the Preschool Anxiety Scale (PAS), for parents, Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS-2), for parents, and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), for parents and teachers. Results: Findings showed a decrease in the subscale of separation anxiety of the PAS, an increase in the interpersonal, intrapersonal and affective strengths subscales of the BERS-2, and an increase in prosocial behavior as measured by the SDQ. Conclusions: Results indicate promise for the effectiveness of the Fun FRIENDS program as an early intervention program based on the promotion of resilience for Mexican children.

scholarly journals The factorial structure of the SCARED-R in a Portuguese community sample

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-15
Author(s):  
Filomena Valadão Dias ◽  
Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos ◽  
Rosário Mendes ◽  
Isabel Leal ◽  
João Marôco
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Age Patterns ◽  
The One ◽  
Children’S Anxiety Symptoms

Aim To evaluate the three-, four-, five- and nine-factor structures of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - revised version (SCARED-R) in a Portuguese sample. We further aimed at assessing the gender and age patterns of anxiety symptoms. Method The Portuguese version of the SCARED-R was administered to a community sample of 1,314 children, aged 10-13 years. Confirmatory factorial analysis and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were employed. Results The five-, four- and three-factor models presented an acceptable fit to the data. An unacceptable fit to the data was obtained for the one-factor model. The refined nine-factor model presented good fit to the data after the removal of items with low factorial weights. Based on theoretical considerations, this nine-factor model was considered the best model for assessing children’s anxiety symptoms. A hierarchical structure with a second-order factor called "General Anxiety" was proposed. Adequate internal consistency and criterion related validity were demonstrated. Effects of gender and age on the anxiety scores were found. Conclusion The SCARED-R is a reliable tool for screening anxiety symptoms, and can be initially administered to identify children at high risk for specific DSM-IV defined anxiety disorders.

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