scholarly journals Associations of Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders and Self-Reported Behavior Problems in Normal Children

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Muris ◽  
Harald Merckelbach ◽  
Véronique Moulaert ◽  
Björn Gadet
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Youth Self Report ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
The Social ◽  
Anxiety Disorders Symptoms

61 children, aged between 14 and 18 years, completed the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, a scale of anxiety disorders symptoms, and the Youth Self-report, a measure of internalizing, i.e., emotional, and externalizing, i.e., behavioral, problems. Analysis showed that, with the exception of the Social Phobia and the Specific Phobia subscales, Screen total and subscale scores were significantly related to Internalizing problems ( rs between .40 and .77). Thus, the more frequently children reported Anxiety Disorder symptoms, the more often they reported emotional problems. Furthermore, in particular, anxious-depressed problems as measured by the Youth Self-report were significantly associated with scores on Screen scales. These results further support the concurrent validity of the Screen.

Psychometric Properties of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C)

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Ogliari ◽  
Simona Scaini ◽  
Michael J. Kofler ◽  
Valentina Lampis ◽  
Annalisa Zanoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Public Performance ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
The Social ◽  
General Populations

Reliable and valid self-report questionnaires could be useful as initial screening instruments for social phobia in both clinical settings and general populations. The present study investigates the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C) in a sample of 228 children from the Italian general population aged 8 to 11. The children were asked to complete the Italian version of the SPAI-C and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that social phobia can be conceptualized as a unitary construct consisting of five distinct but interrelated symptom clusters named Assertiveness, General Conversation, Physical/Cognitive Symptoms, Avoidance, and Public Performance. Internal consistency of the SPAI-C total scores and two subscales was good; correlations between SPAI-C total scores and SCARED total scores/subscales ranged from moderate to high (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, for social phobia), with the SCARED Social Phobia subscale as the best predictor of SPAI-C total scores. The results indicate that the SPAI-C is a reliable and sensitive instrument suitable for identifying Social Phobia in the young Italian general population.

scholarly journals Symptoms of anxiety disorders in Iranian adolescents with hearing loss during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Ariapooran ◽  
Mehdi Khezeli
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Anxiety symptoms have been reported in many populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not in adolescents with a hearing loss. This study aimed to investigate the presence of symptoms of anxiety disorders (ADs) in adolescents with hearing loss (HL) during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020. Methods In this cross sectional study, 56 adolescents with HL (aged 12 to 18 years) including 23 deaf, and 33 hard of hearing (HH) were selected from four counties located in western Iran using a census method. Adolescents with HL filled out the self-report of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). Results The results showed that the presence of symptoms of ADs in adolescents with HL was 37.5%, and higher in deaf than in HH adolescents (60.9% in deaf vs. 21.2% in HH, p = 0.003). Among the subscales, only the Social Anxiety Disorder (39.1% in deaf vs. 9.1% in HH, p = 0.009) and the School Avoidance (52.2% in deaf vs. 24.2% in HH, p = 0.031) significantly differed. The mean score of Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders in the deaf adolescents were higher than in HH ones. Conclusions Our study showed the presence of significant symptoms of ADs in a sample of Iranian adolescents with HL, especially in deaf adolescents, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Traumatische Erfahrungen, aktuelle Lebensbedingungen im Exil und psychische Belastung junger Flüchtlinge

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Gavranidou ◽  
Barbara Niemiec ◽  
Birgit Magg ◽  
Rita Rosner
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Kinder Und Jugendliche ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Psychische Belastung ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Youth Self Report

Zur psychischen Belastung von Flüchtlingskindern in Deutschland liegen nur wenige Studien vor. Die Studie erfasst sowohl Lebensbedingungen als auch Symptome psychischer Belastung solcher Kinder. Untersucht wurden 55 Kinder und Jugendliche im Alter von elf bis 17 Jahren, die in Münchner Flüchtlingsunterkünften leben. Die Kinder und Jugendlichen wurden mittels eines halbstrukturierten Interviews ausführlich zu den Exilbedingungen sowie zu früheren Kriegs- und Fluchterfahrungen befragt. Psychische Belastung und Symptome posttraumatischer Belastung wurden mit dem Youth Self Report (YSR) und dem Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders untersucht und zu früheren traumatischen sowie aktuellen belastenden Erfahrungen in Beziehung gesetzt. Es zeigte sich, dass neben den vergangenen Belastungen auch die aktuellen Exil-Belastungen der Kinder und Jugendlichen hoch sind und dass entsprechend viele Kinder und Jugendliche auffällige Werte auf den Symptomskalen erzielten. Exilbedingte familiäre Belastungen korrelierten hoch mit aktuellen psychischen Problemen und Auffälligkeiten.

scholarly journals Parenting Style, Parental Personality, and Child Temperament in Children with Anxiety Disorders—A Clinical Study from India

2021 ◽  
pp. 025371762097337
Author(s):  
BR Sahithya ◽  
Vijaya Raman
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Child Temperament ◽  
Parental Personality ◽  
Parent Personality

Background: Anxiety disorders are common in children and contribute to adverse developmental outcomes. Although etiological models of child anxiety have identified various environmental factors, very few studies in India have examined these factors in children presenting with anxiety disorders. Therefore, the present study was designed to examine parenting styles, parental personality, and child temperament in children with anxiety disorders in an Indian outpatient setting. Methods: In total, 42 children with anxiety disorders and 42 typically developing children, matched on age and gender, were screened using Child Behavior Checklist, Color Progressive Matrices, and Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders Parent version. Their parents were screened using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 5.0, following which they filled the questionnaires for parenting styles, parent personality, and child temperament. Results: There were significant differences between the two groups on parenting style, parent personality, and child temperament. Anxiety disorder was positively associated with the father’s permissiveness and negatively with the mother’s authoritativeness and child’s sociability. A combination of parenting styles and child temperament explained 69% of the variances in child anxiety disorders. There were significant associations between parental personality, child temperament, and parenting style. Parent and child characteristics explained 14%–46% of the variances in parenting styles. Conclusion: Results of this study are generally consistent with Western studies outlining the influence of child temperament and parenting styles on child outcome and have important implications for clinical management of anxiety disorders.

ADad 2: The Validation of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders for Anxiety Disorders Among Adolescents in a Rural Community Population in India

2013 ◽  
Vol 80 (S2) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar Russell ◽  
M. K. C. Nair ◽  
Sushila Russell ◽  
Vinod Shanmukham Subramaniam ◽  
Anupama Zeena Sequeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Community Population

The utility of screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders (scared) as a tool for identifying children at high risk for prevalent anxiety disorders

2001 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Muris ◽  
Harald Merckelbach ◽  
Merel Kindt ◽  
Susan Bögels ◽  
Laura Dreessen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Child Anxiety

scholarly journals A Clinical Study on the Role of Homoeopathy in Managing Anxiety Disorders in School Going Children of Kanniyakumari District

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-50
Author(s):  
Dr. Vineetha Sreekumar ◽  
Dr. Vasanth C Kurup
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
School Health ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Childhood Anxiety ◽  
Medical College ◽  
School Health Programs

Childhood anxiety disorder is one of the emotional disorders which are not due to any abnormalities in brain development or function but improper thoughts and emotions. It has become very common in this world of competition. But these are usually not identified and treated in children. The prime aim of the study is to assess the effective use of individualized Homoeopathic medicines in treating anxiety disorders in school going children of Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. This study also aims to determine the probable causes and also the type of anxiety disorder prevalent in school-going children. A sample of 30 cases presenting with anxiety disorders was selected using purposive sampling technique from school health programs conducted at Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College, Kanniyakumari district. Every case is subjected to screening using a basic diagnostic tool Screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders (SCARED), and those cases identified with anxiety disorders will be sent for detailed case taking. Medicine was prescribed according to the individualization and totality of symptoms. The improvement was monitored after 3 to 6 months of prescription by recording the variations in the scoring criteria of the SCARED tool.

scholarly journals Association between anxiety symptoms and problematic alcohol use in adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianna de Abreu Costa ◽  
Giovanni Abrahão Salum Junior ◽  
Luciano Rassier Isolan ◽  
Jandira Rahmeier Acosta ◽  
Rafaela Behs Jarros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Young Subjects ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use

BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent, affecting approximately 10% of individuals throughout life; its onset can be detected since early childhood or adolescence. Studies in adults have shown that anxiety disorders are associated with alcohol abuse, but few studies have investigated the association between anxiety symptoms and problematic alcohol use in early ages. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if anxiety symptoms are associated with problematic alcohol use in young subjects. METHODS: A total of 239 individuals aged 10-17 years were randomly selected from schools located in the catchment area of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. The Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) was used to evaluate the presence of anxiety symptoms, and the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), to evaluate alcohol use. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-seven individuals (53.1% ) reported having already used alcohol. Of these, 14 individuals showed problematic alcohol use (5.8% ). There was no association between lifetime use of alcohol and anxiety symptoms, but mean SCARED scores in individuals with problematic alcohol use was higher if compared to those without problematic use, even after adjustment for age and gender (29.9±8.5 vs. 23.7±11.8, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Despite the limitation of a cross-sectional design, our study suggests that anxiety symptoms are associated with problematic alcohol use early in life.

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