scholarly journals Psychometric characteristics of the Portuguese version of the Preschool Pediatric Symptom Checklist for children aged 18 to 60 months

Psicologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
Bruno Rocha ◽  
Cristina Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotional Adjustment ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Pediatric Symptom Checklist ◽  
Adjustment Factors

Early detection of social-emotional and behavioral problems in children is important, because this anticipation allows for more effective intervention. Therefore, this quantitative, cross-sectional and instrumental study examined the factor structure, internal consistency, and various other psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Preschool Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PPSC). The participants were 398 Portuguese parents who completed the PPSC and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The PPSC, consisting of 18 items, measures the social-emotional statuses of children from the ages of 18 to 60 months. Three competing models (the unifactorial, 3-factorial and 4-factorial models) were tested as regards the PPSC’s factor structure using a confirmatory factor analysis. Our findings suggest that the original unifactorial scale of the PPSC is the most suitable in terms of the Portuguese version of this measure. The use of the PPSC in primary healthcare, its diagnostic accuracy, and children’s related social-emotional adjustment factors are then discussed.

scholarly journals Use of the pediatric symptom checklist to screen for behaviour problems in children

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 886
Author(s):  
Subbiah Muppidathi ◽  
Jenitha Boj ◽  
Muthukumar Kunjithapatham
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Pediatric Care ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Psychosocial Dysfunction ◽  
Pediatric Symptom Checklist

Background: Behavioral and emotional problems comprising internalizing, externalizing and mixed disorders consist of psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescents. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of emotional and behavioral disorders and to evaluate the usefulness of the pediatric symptom checklist (PSC) in identifying behavioral problems in children between ages of 4 and 12 attending OPD.Methods: Parents of 450 children between the ages of 4 and 12 attending pediatric OPD were randomly selected for the study after their valid informed consent, regarding awareness of psychosocial problems in their child with the help of 17-item pediatric symptom checklist (PSC)Results: Overall, 81(18%) children had at least 1 positive PSC-17 subscale or a positive PSC-17 total score. 27 (6%) children scored positive on the internalizing subscale, 36 (8%) scored positive on the externalizing subscale, and 36 (8%) scored positive on the attention subscale. Boys had higher PSC scores than girls for both school-aged (21% vs 16%) and preschool-aged children (15%vs 9%). Children from low socio economic status (20%), living with single parent (53%), nuclear family (21%), alcoholic father (28%) and single child (33%) are the risk factors associated with increased behavioral problems. Internalizing problems were seen more commonly in older children (10 - 12years), whereas attention and externalizing problems were more commonly seen in younger children (4 - 8 years).Conclusions: This study showed the extent of childhood emotional and behavioral problems. Use of the PSC offers an approach to the recognition of psychosocial dysfunction that is sufficiently consistent across groups and locales to become part of comprehensive pediatric care in virtually all out-patient settings. Further research is needed to identify effective strategies for using primary care for recognizing, diagnosing, and treating mental health disorders in children and adolescents.

Investigation on emotion and behavior of children aged 1-11 during the pandemic of COVID-19: A Cross-sectional study in Guizhou, China (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yushi Mo ◽  
Yan Luo ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
Dewei Xiao ◽  
Shuqing Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Control

BACKGROUND In face of the sudden epidemic of COVID-19, strict prevention and control measures had been urgently carried out all over China. Because of the long-term home quarantine, all kinds of people were affected by it. OBJECTIVE In order to understand the mental health of children during the pandemic of COVID-19, this study investigated the prevalence and characteristics of emotional and behavioral problems of children aged 1-11 in Guizhou. METHODS Based on the online survey platform, the survey link was pushed through Wechat in April 2020. Electronic questionnaires were used to investigate children's demographic characteristics, emotional or behavioral problems. RESULTS A total of 3505 valid questionnaires were received from 9 prefectures and cities in Guizhou Province. 39.67% of the children in the 1-2-year-old group had emotional problems. 17.63% of the children agd 3-5 years had behavioral or emotional problems. And 23.57% of the children agd 6-11 years havd behavioral problems. CONCLUSIONS During the home quarantine period of prevention and control of COVID-19, even young children were adversely affected. The prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems in children was high, which was mainly manifested as anxiety, difficulty in concentration and sleep problems.

Using the Church to maximize the potential of learners with special needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina C. Obiakor ◽  
Kristen E. Obiakor ◽  
Festus E. Obiakor ◽  
Kevin Jones
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
The Church

Abstract Learners with special needs experience myriad problems in general and special education. These problems range from minor academic, social, emotional, and behavioral problems to major disenfranchisements, disadvantages, and disillusionments. In addition, these problems can be very intense. As a result, they call for innovative and creative techniques that include using the Church as a spiritual tool in educational activities. As educators and health professionals who are also Christians, we believe using the Church can assist in remediating the plights of these learners with special needs and in maximizing their fullest potential in school and in life. This is the focus of this article.

Factor Structure and Convergent Validity of the Portuguese version of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems – 32

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Faustino ◽  
António Branco Vasco
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Reactivity Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Inventory Of Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Interpersonal Styles

Abstract The identification of dysfunctional patterns in individuals’ interpersonal interactions is a cornerstone of psychotherapy. The Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32) is one of the most used measures to explore individuals’ interpersonal styles. However, an IIP-32 Portuguese version is missing. Therefore, this study describes a preliminary psychometric study of an IIP-32 Portuguese version in a nonclinical sample. In a cross-sectional correlational design, 250 participants (M age = 20.67, SD = 4.88, males = 33, females = 217) were assessed with self-report questionnaires. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), convergent, and divergent validities of the IIP-32 were tested with the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). Relationships with symptomatology were also tested with the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-53). The EFA showed a theoretically coherent eight-factor structure. Almost all of the IIP-32 subscales were positively correlated with personal discomfort and with BSI-53 subscales. Vindictive/self-centred, socially inhibited, domineering/controlling and self-sacrificing subscales predicted symptomatology. Promising preliminary psychometric properties were found that may support the IIP-32 as a reliable instrument to assess interpersonal styles. However, more research is required to deepen the analysis of the IIP-32 in the Portuguese population.

scholarly journals 0972 Persistence, Remission, Acquisition Of Sleep Disturbances Contributes To The Transition Of Emotional/behavioral Problems In Preschool Children

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A369-A369
Author(s):  
Y Deng ◽  
G Wang ◽  
W Li ◽  
Y Zhang ◽  
J Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Population Based ◽  
School Enrollment ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sleep Habit ◽  
The Third ◽  
Normal Sleep ◽  
Children’S Sleep

Abstract Introduction Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have consistently reported associations between sleep disturbances and emotional/behavioral problems in children. However, few studies have examined whether the remission, acquisition of sleep disturbances contribute to the transition of emotional and behavioral problems during preschool years. Methods This study used data from the Shanghai Children’s Health, Education and Lifestyle Evaluation-Preschool (SCHEDULEA-P), a prospective, population-based cohort study of newly enrolled preschoolers in Shanghai kindergartens in Nov. 2016. In total, 17182 children with complete data on parent-reported Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) both at school enrollment(wave 1) and the third year(wave 2) were included in the study. Children’s sleep disturbances were measured using Children Sleep Habit Questionnaire (CSHQ) at both waves. Results The 17182 participants included 8935(52.0%) males, with a mean (SD) age of 3.73(0.29) years at wave 1. 66.9%, 7.2%, 17.4% and 8.5% of these children were divided into persistent sleep disturbance, acquired, remitted group and persistent normal sleep group, respectively. The proportion of persistent, acquired, remitted emotional/behavioral problems and normal group was 13.7%, 9.4%, 21.1%, 55.8%. SDQ scores of acquired sleep disturbances group stayed high at wave 3, while SDQ scores of remitted sleep disturbances group decreased sharply during the preschool years. After adjusted for confounding factors, the odds of remission from emotional/behavioral problems among children who experienced remission of sleep disturbances, who had persistent normal sleep were both much higher compared to those who had persistent sleep disturbances (OR=2.53(2.12-3.01), p<0.001; OR=2.74(2.01-3.75), p<0.001). Meanwhile, the odds of acquisition of emotional/behavioral problems at wave 2 among subjects who newly acquired sleep disturbances at wave 2 and who had persistent sleep disturbances was similarly higher than those who never have sleep disturbances(OR= 2.75, P<0.001 VS OR=2.77, P<0.001). Besides, those who experience remission of sleep disturbances still have 1.48 times the odds of acquisition of emotional / behavioral problems(P=0.006). Conclusion The remission of sleep disturbances contributed to the remission of emotional/behavioral problems, while the emergence of sleep disturbances throughout preschool years increased the risk of the acquisition of emotional/behavioral problems. Support Supported by the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation of China (81773443, 81728017, 81602870, 81601162, 81602868)

PRENATAL DIET QUALITY AND CHILD EARLY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. S259-S260
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Campana ◽  
Leonardo Trasande ◽  
Andrea L. Deierlein ◽  
Sara Long ◽  
Hongxiu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Social Emotional

scholarly journals Workaholism, Work Engagement and Child Well-Being: A Test of the Spillover-Crossover Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihito Shimazu ◽  
Arnold B. Bakker ◽  
Evangelia Demerouti ◽  
Takeo Fujiwara ◽  
Noboru Iwata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Attitudes ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

This study examines how working parents’ work attitudes (i.e., workaholism and work engagement) are associated with their child’s psychological well-being. Based on the Spillover-Crossover model (SCM), we hypothesize that (a) work-to-family spillover (i.e., work-to-family conflict and facilitation) and (b) employee happiness will sequentially mediate the relationship between parents’ work attitudes and their child’s emotional and behavioral problems. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Japanese dual-earner couples with pre-school child(ren). On the basis of valid data from 208 families, the hypothesized model was tested using structural equation modeling. For both fathers and mothers simultaneously, workaholism was positively related to work-to-family conflict, which, in turn, was negatively related to happiness. In contrast, work engagement was positively related to work-to-family facilitation, which, in turn, was positively related to happiness. Fathers’ and mothers’ happiness, in turn, were negatively related to their child’s emotional and behavioral problems. Results suggest that parents’ workaholism and work engagement are related to their child’s emotional and behavioral problems in opposite ways, whereby parents’ spillover and happiness mediate this relationship. These findings support the SCM and suggest that decreasing workaholism and improving work engagement may not only improve employees’ happiness, but also decrease their child’s emotional and behavioral problems.

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