GP-diagnosed internalizing and externalizing problems and dropout from secondary school: a cross-sectional study

Offspring of mentally ill parents is at heightened risk for psychological symptoms. The identification of environmental factors that predict their mental health is crucial for the development of preventive and therapeutic measures. In the current study, we addressed the combined role of family functioning and social support by taking mentally ill patients’, their partners’, and children’s perspectives into account. The cross-sectional sample included n=195 families (195 patients, 127 partners, and 295 children). Family members completed questionnaires related to family functioning, social support as well as parental and child psychopathology. We conducted multilevel analyses to investigate the associations with internalizing and externalizing problems in children. Family functioning and social support were significantly associated with child internalizing and externalizing problems. However, results varied depending on the rating perspective. We found significant interaction effects of family functioning and social support on child psychopathology. The findings point to the importance of family functioning and social support as potential targets for interventions. Findings should be replicated in future longitudinal studies.

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Magnitude of Overweight and Obesity and Associated Factors Among Public and Private Secondary School Adolescent Students in Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 2019: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity Targets and Therapy ◽

10.2147/dmso.s262480 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Volume 14 ◽

pp. 901-915

Author(s):

Malede Andargie ◽

Kidanu Gebremariam ◽

Tesfay Hailu ◽

Alefech Addisu ◽

Kidane Zereabruk

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private ◽

Tigray Region ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Mekelle City

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A cross sectional study on defective vision among secondary school going children in Vijayawada city, Andhra Pradesh

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183585 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (9) ◽

pp. 3995

Author(s):

Chinta Durga Kumar ◽

Venkata Suresh Anga

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

School Children ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Refractive Errors ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Learning Capability ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Defective Vision

Background: Eye is one of the most vital organs of human body. Any abnormality in the eye can impair vision and make the person handicapped for life. The school children form a special group because they are most vulnerable to the effects of reduced vision and its impact on learning capability and educational potential. The objective of the study was to find out the factors affecting vision of secondary school children, to suggest preventive and remedial measures for defective vision.Methods: It was a cross sectional study. School children of Zilla Parishad secondary high school during November 2016 to December 2016 were studied. A pretested semi structured questionnaire was administered. A total of 320 students were included in the study by using convenient sampling technique. Data was entered in Microsoft excel sheet and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results were expressed as proportions for different study variables.Results: Out of the 320 students, majority 181 (56.56%) of study participants were girls. The highest number of students (49.38%) was between 12-13 years of age group. Prevalence of defective vision is 34%. Family history is present in 29% of the study population. 34% of children with defective vision, it was detected by their mother.Conclusions: Refractive errors are more in girls. Children and parents should be educated regarding ocular hygiene and early correction of refractive errors.

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