Agreement between parent-reports and child self-reports of sleep problems in Chinese children

The purpose of this study was to examine uncertainty orientation and its relations with school and psychological adjustment in Chinese children. A sample of elementary school children in P.R. China, aged 10 to 12 years, participated in the study. Data concerning uncertainty orientation, academic performance and socio-emotional adjustment were obtained from multiple sources including projective assessments, teacher ratings and self-reports. It was found that children in grade 6 had higher scores on uncertainty orientation than those in grades 4 and 5. Uncertainty orientation was positively associated with school-related competence, academic achievement and self-perceptions of competence, and negatively associated with learning problems and loneliness. The results suggest that uncertainty orientation is an adaptive characteristic in Chinese children.

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Associations of Sleep Problems With Asthma/wheeze and Allergic Rhinitis Among Chinese Children Aged 0-6 Years: a Cross-sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-930049/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ying Ma ◽

Jie Tang ◽

Yuqi Wen ◽

Yan Hu ◽

Jingjing Liang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Allergic Rhinitis ◽

Sleep Problems ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chinese Children ◽

Physical Growth ◽

School Age Children ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Short Sleep Duration ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nocturnal Awakening

Abstract Background: Asthma/wheeze and allergic rhinitis are common among pre-school age children, which urgently need to identify more modifiable risk factors for prevention. The aim of this study was to examine the associations of sleep problems with asthma/wheeze and allergic rhinitis among Chinese children aged 0-6 years. Methods: This cross-sectional survey, a part of the National Survey on Physical Growth and Development of Children in nine cities of China (NSPGDC), was conducted in Guangzhou, China. Children aged 0-6 years were randomly selected from 29 communities and 32 kindergartens. Asthma/wheeze, allergic rhinitis and sleep problem were evaluated by a valid questionnaire which was completed by participants’ parent(s). Binary logistic regression models were employed to estimate the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for asthma/wheeze and allergic rhinitis according to short sleep duration, late bedtime and frequent nocturnal awaking. Results: We included 13376 children aged 0~6 years. Of these, 371 (2.8%) diagnosed as asthma/wheeze, and 610 (4.6%) diagnosed as allergic rhinitis. Frequent nocturnal awakening was associated with asthma/wheeze and allergic rhinitis, adjusted OR were 1.53 (95% CI: 1.20~1.94) and 1.39(1.14-1.71), respectively. Further subgroup analysis showed the association of frequent nocturnal awakening with asthma/wheeze and allergic rhinitis differed by age. No significant associations of short duration and late bedtime with asthma/wheeze and allergic rhinitis were identified. Conclusions: Our data suggested that frequent nocturnal awakening was associated with asthma/wheeze and allergic rhinitis, but this association differed by age. Further studies are warranted to confirm its’ causal association and to understand the underlying mechanisms.

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Using Police Data to Measure Children’s Exposure to Neighborhood Violence: A New Method for Evaluating Relations Between Exposure and Mental Health

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-12-00155 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 24-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Paul Boxer ◽

Elizabeth Sloan-Power ◽

Eric Piza ◽

Ashley Schappell

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Violent Crime ◽

Internalizing Problems ◽

Exposure To Violence ◽

Theory Building ◽

Neighborhood Violence ◽

Parent Reports ◽

Police Data ◽

Self Reports ◽

Children’S Exposure

Studies have identified a robust association between children’s exposure to violence and their mental health. Yet, most of this research has been based on self-reported exposure and self-reported mental health. In this study, we used a new, map-based method via police data for measuring children’s exposure to violent crime and compared it to child self-reports and parent reports of exposure. Results suggest that child self-reports of violence exposure may not be valid except for exposure to murder, but police and parent reports of violent crime can reveal interesting relations between violence and mental health. Children showed higher levels of internalizing problems in the absence of police-reported murder and parent-reported robbery. Discussion emphasizes implications for measurement as well as theory building.

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Sex Differences in Suicidal Behaviour of Referred Adolescents

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.158.6.776 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 158 (6) ◽

pp. 776-781 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Joseph M. Rey ◽

Kevin D. Bird

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Affective Disorder ◽

Suicidal Behaviour ◽

Psychosocial Stressors ◽

Parent Reports ◽

Marginal Increase ◽

Self Reports ◽

Normal Adolescents

Reports of suicidal behaviour from four countries using the same measures were higher for girls than for boys, and higher in self-reports than in parent reports for both referred and normal adolescents. In a sample of 480 referred adolescents, patterns of ‘low’ and ‘high’ suicidal scores were different when age, sex and diagnosis were considered. The probability of high scores for girls showed only a marginal increase with age, while there was a striking rise for boys. An affective diagnosis doubled the probability of high scores for both boys and girls, while it had no effect on low scores. Psychosocial stressors also increased the probability of high suicidal scores, particularly in adolescents with an affective disorder. Sex differences in suicidal behaviour were marked in the low-scoring groups.

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Social and psychological adjustment of Chinese Canadian children

International Journal of Behavioral Development ◽

10.1177/0165025409337546 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 330-338 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Xinyin Chen ◽

Hennis Chi-Hang Tse

Keyword(s):

Social Competence ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Peer Relationships ◽

Psychological Adjustment ◽

Well Being ◽

Chinese Children ◽

Adjustment Problems ◽

Self Reports ◽

Self Worth ◽

Chinese Canadian

This study examined social and psychological adjustment of immigrant and Canadian-born Chinese children in Canada. Participants included a sample of elementary school children (N = 356, M age = 11 years). Data on social functioning, peer relationships, school-related social competence, perceived self-worth, and loneliness were collected from peer assessments, teacher ratings, and self-reports. The results indicated that immigrant and Canadian-born Chinese children had different experiences of social and psychological adjustment in the school. Among aspects of acculturation, English proficiency and participation in Chinese cultural activities were positively associated with social competence and negatively associated with adjustment problems, particularly in immigrant Chinese children. These results indicate the involvement of contextual factors in children’s social functioning and psychological well-being.

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Sociodemographic Correlates and Mental Health Comorbidities in Adolescents With Social Anxiety: The Young-HUNT3 Study, Norway

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.663161 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Ingunn Jystad ◽

Ottar Bjerkeset ◽

Tommy Haugan ◽

Erik R. Sund ◽

Jonas Vaag

Keyword(s):

Social Anxiety ◽

Sleep Problems ◽

Population Based ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Self Reports ◽

Sociodemographic Correlates ◽

Screening Questions ◽

Dsm Iv ◽

Health Comorbidities

Social anxiety is highly prevalent in adolescents and is often associated with great individual suffering and functional impairment. Psychiatric comorbidity is common and further adds to this burden. The purposes of this study were: (1) to describe the occurrence of diagnosed and self-reported social anxiety among 8,199 Norwegian adolescents aged 13–19 years who participated in the population-based Young-HUNT3 study (2006–2008); (2) to examine associations between sociodemographic characteristics and different subgroups of social anxiety; and (3) to describe the psychiatric health comorbidities among adolescents diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (SAD). In total, 388 (5.9%) of the adolescents screened positive for SAD and were invited into a diagnostic interview, performed by professional nurses, using Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM IV: child version (ADIS-C) (response rate = 54.6%). A SAD diagnosis was indicated in 106 individuals (50% of the interview subjects), and more than two-thirds of the adolescents diagnosed with SAD had one or more comorbid psychiatric disorders. Higher mean scores of self-reported social anxiety symptoms, poor self-rated health, sleep problems, poor family economic situation, low physical activity, and having sought professional help within the last year were associated with higher odds of being in the screening positive subgroup. Screening positive subjects who did not meet for a diagnostic interview did not differ notably from the rest of the screening positive group in terms of these sociodemographic characteristics. Based on our results and the fact that individuals with social anxiety often fear interview situations, the use of ADIS-C, screening questions and self-reports seem to be sufficient when aiming to identify epidemiologically representative cohorts of adolescents at risk of social anxiety.

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Attentional Biases to Bullies and Bystanders and Youth’s Coping With Peer Victimization

The Journal of Early Adolescence ◽

10.1177/0272431620931206 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 97-127

Author(s):

Leanna McConnell ◽

Wendy Troop-Gordon

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Peer Victimization ◽

Early Adolescents ◽

Attentional Biases ◽

Parent Reports ◽

Coping Responses ◽

Video Clips ◽

Self Reports ◽

Adult Support

Effectively coping with peer victimization may be facilitated by deploying attention away from threat (i.e., bullies, reinforcers) and toward available support (e.g., defenders). To test this premise, 72 early adolescents (38 girls; Mage = 11.67, SD = 8.14 months) watched video clips of youth actors portraying a bully aggressing against a victim in front of a reinforcer and a defender. Coping was assessed using self-reports, and peer victimization was assessed through peer-, teacher-, and parent-reports. At high levels of peer victimization, attention to the bully was associated with less seeking of adult support and greater retaliation. Contrary to predictions, at high levels of victimization, attention to defenders was associated with an internalizing coping profile for boys and a retaliatory profile for girls. Thus, attentional biases may contribute to poor coping responses among victimized youth, underscoring the need to study how attention to cues is translated into actionable coping strategies.

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Relations of shyness–sensitivity and unsociability with adjustment in middle childhood and early adolescence in suburban Chinese children

International Journal of Behavioral Development ◽

10.1177/0165025416664195 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 41 (6) ◽

pp. 681-687 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Junsheng Liu ◽

Xinyin Chen ◽

Ying Zhou ◽

Dan Li ◽

Rui Fu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Psychological Adjustment ◽

Early Adolescence ◽

Middle Childhood ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Teacher Ratings ◽

Chinese Children ◽

Self Reports ◽

School Records ◽

Chinese Children And Adolescents

This study examined how shyness–sensitivity and unsociability were associated with social, school, and psychological adjustment in Chinese children and adolescents. Participants included 564 children (272 boys, Mage=9 years) and 462 adolescents (246 boys, Mage=13 years) in a suburban region in China. Data were obtained from peer assessments, sociometric nominations, teacher-ratings, self-reports, and school records. The results showed that relations of shyness and unsociability with adjustment differed in middle childhood and early adolescence. Shyness tended to be associated with social and psychological problems more evidently in adolescence than in childhood. In contrast, unsociability was associated with problems more evidently across domains in childhood than in adolescence. The results indicate that the implications of the two main forms of social withdrawal may vary across developmental periods.

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The role of childhood generalized anxiety in the internalizing cluster

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291719002484 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (13) ◽

pp. 2272-2282 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kirsty S. Lee ◽

Tracy Vaillancourt

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Internalizing Symptoms ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Generalized Anxiety ◽

Socioeconomic Indicators ◽

Parent Reports ◽

Individual Level ◽

Self Reports ◽

The Impact

AbstractBackgroundAnxiety, depression and somatization (the internalizing cluster) are highly comorbid, prevalent and associated with significant individual and societal costs. Although prior studies have examined their natural course, there has been a little investigation into how symptoms unfold at the individual level. We examined the intraindividual (within-person) temporal patterning of symptom development and the impact of risk factors (sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic indicators, bullying victimization, child maltreatment) on symptom means and trajectories (between-person), comparing youth and parent reports.MethodOver a 7-year interval from age 11 to 17, children (n = 669; 54% girls; 79% White) and parents (89% mothers) reported on symptoms of anxiety and depression from age 11 and somatization from age 13. Autoregressive latent trajectory models with structured residuals were used to uncouple within- and between-person sources of variance.ResultsAccording to self-reports, generalized anxiety consistently predicted depression, while anxiety and depression consistently predicted somatization. Anxiety also had an indirect effect on somatization via depression. According to parent reports, there were several bidirectional effects between anxiety and depression and between depression and somatization. Experiences of abuse were consistent risk factors for self-reported internalizing symptoms, and across informants, girls had higher symptom means and rising trajectories compared to boys.ConclusionGeneralized anxiety plays an important role in adolescent depressive and somatic symptoms. Primary prevention of anxiety may be warranted to curb symptom continuity and the development of comorbidity. Research is needed to determine whether self-reports of anxiety should be prioritized over parent reports and continued efforts are needed to reduce bullying and child maltreatment.

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