scholarly journals Motor Ability and Mental Health of Young Children: A Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shogo Hirata ◽  
Yosuke Kita ◽  
Kota Suzuki ◽  
Yuzuki Kitamura ◽  
Hideyuki Okuzumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Motor Ability ◽  
Japanese Children ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Movement Assessment

This study used a longitudinal method to investigate relations between motor abilities and mental health in young children. We analyzed longitudinal data of 38 Japanese children who were 3–6 years old. We administered the Movement Assessment Battery for Children–Second edition (MABC2) and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at 3–4 years and 5–6 years of age: MABC2 was used to evaluate each child’s motor ability; SDQ was used to assess the degree of their mental health difficulties and prosocial behavior. Logistic regression results indicated that the MABC2 score at 3–4 years can predict the risk of motor skill impairments at 5–6 years (adjusted odds ratio was 0.354). Motor ability assessed at 3–4 years, however, did not predict the risk of mental health problems at 5–6 years. Analyses of longitudinal quantitative changes in motor ability and mental health confirmed these results. Mental health problems that occurred at 5–6 years were related only to individual SDQ score differences at 3–4 years. The MABC2 total score at 3–4 years was not related to later prosocial behavior. Boys tended to obtain a lower MABC2 score at 5–6 years. Girls tended to obtain a higher SDQ prosocial score at 5–6 years. Results of this study suggest that motor skill impairment and SDQ-measured mental health are independent characteristics in young Japanese children aged 3–6 years.

What do Parents Know About the Mental Health Needs and Problems of Children?

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1and2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jilly John
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Child Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
Mental Health Awareness ◽  
Personal Skills

Mental health is how people think, feel and act as they encounter lifes ups and downs. Parents and child care providers need to be aware of the role of mental health in the overall healthy development of young children. It is the task of caregivers to observe young children to be sure that they are maintaining mental health by mastering age-appropriate social and personal skills, such as understanding and managing their feelings, interacting with others and learning to assert themselves in the world. The present study was conducted to examine and compare the knowledge level of parents on mental health problems of children in Gulbarga district, Karnataka and Wayanadu district in Kerala. The data was collected from 250 respondents who are members of different neighbourhood groups in Gulbarga district and Wayanadu district. Stratified random sampling method used for collecting the data. The findings revealed that there is a poor knowledge regarding the mental health problems of children among the parents. This indicates the need for creating knowledge among the parents with the help of specific intervention programme. This study is an initiative to evolve appropriate suggestions for better strategies to promote mental health awareness among mothers.

scholarly journals Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic among Caregivers of Young Children in Kenya’s Urban Informal Settlements. A Cross-Sectional Telephone Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10092
Author(s):  
Vibian Angwenyi ◽  
Margaret Kabue ◽  
Esther Chongwo ◽  
Adam Mabrouk ◽  
Ezra Kipngetich Too ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Urban Informal Settlements

The emergence of COVID-19 has profoundly affected mental health, especially among highly vulnerable populations. This study describes mental health issues among caregivers of young children and pregnant women in three urban informal settlements in Kenya during the first pandemic year, and factors associated with poor mental health. A cross-sectional telephone survey was administered to 845 participants. Survey instruments included the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7 scale, COVID-19 Anxiety Scale, and questions on the perceived COVID-19 effects on caregiver wellbeing and livelihood. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and univariate and multivariate analysis. Caregivers perceived COVID-19 as a threatening condition (94.54%), affecting employment and income activities (>80%). Caregivers experienced discrimination (15.27%) and violence (12.6%) during the pandemic. Levels of depression (34%), general anxiety (20%), and COVID-19 related anxiety (14%) were highly prevalent. There were significant associations between mental health outcomes and economic and socio-demographic factors, violence and discrimination experiences, residency, and perceptions of COVID-19 as a threatening condition. Caregivers high burden of mental health problems highlights the urgent need to provide accessible mental health support. Innovative and multi-sectoral approaches will be required to maximize reach to underserved communities in informal settlements and tackle the root causes of mental health problems in this population.

Adolescent Resilience in Northern Uganda: The Role of Social Support and Prosocial Behavior in Reducing Mental Health Problems

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily E. Haroz ◽  
Laura K. Murray ◽  
Paul Bolton ◽  
Theresa Betancourt ◽  
Judith K. Bass
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Northern Uganda

scholarly journals Cutting a Long Story Short? The Clinical Relevance of Asking Parents, Nurses, and Young Children Themselves to Identify Children’s Mental Health Problems by One or Two Questions

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Mari Borg ◽  
Raili Salmelin ◽  
Matti Joukamaa ◽  
Tuula Tamminen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Children’S Mental Health ◽  
Children's Mental Health ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
Self Evaluation

Background and Aims. Assessing young children’s mental health is a crucial and challenging task. The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical relevance of asking parents, nurses, and young children themselves to identify children’s mental health problems by only one or two questions.Methods. In regular health check-ups of 4- to 9-year-old children(n=2682), parents and public health nurses assessed by one question whether the child had any emotional or behavioral difficulties. The child completed a self-evaluation enquiry on his/her emotional well-being. A stratified proportion of the participating parents were invited to a diagnostic interview.Results. Sensitivities were fairly good for the parents’ (68%), nurses’ (65%), and their combined (79%) one-question screens. Difficulties identified by parents and nurses were major risks (OR 10–14) for any child psychiatric disorders(P<0.001). The child’s self-evaluation was related to 2-fold to 3-fold risks(P<0.05)for any psychiatric diagnosis, for any emotional diagnosis, and for negative situational factors.Conclusion. The one-question screen for parents and public health nurses together quite adequately identified the young children with mental health problems. The child’s self-evaluation provided relevant and complementary information on his/her mental health and especially emotional problems.

scholarly journals Persistence of Mental Health Problems in Very Young Children Investigated by US Child Welfare Agencies

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 524-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah McCue Horwitz ◽  
Michael S. Hurlburt ◽  
Amy Heneghan ◽  
Jinjin Zhang ◽  
Jennifer Rolls-Reutz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Child Welfare Agencies ◽  
Very Young Children ◽  
Welfare Agencies

scholarly journals Student-teacher relationship trajectories and mental health problems in young children

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren R Miller-Lewis ◽  
Alyssa CP Sawyer ◽  
Amelia K Searle ◽  
Murthy N Mittinty ◽  
Michael G Sawyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Student Teacher Relationship

scholarly journals Mental Health Problems and the Associated Family and School Factors in Adolescents: A Multilevel Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Hosseinkhani ◽  
Mahboubeh Parsaeian ◽  
Hamid-Reza Hassanabadi ◽  
Atefeh Khoshkchali ◽  
Zahra Alinesaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Multilevel Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Conduct Problem ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Peer Relationship ◽  
School Factors

Objective: Mental health is one of the most important issues in adolescents’ life. Adolescents’ health is highly important, because of their role in the future. This study was conducted using multilevel analysis to investigate the risk factors at student and school levels. Method: This was a cross sectional study for which 1740 students and 53 schools were selected between February and March 2018 in Qazvin, Iran. Multistage stratified cluster sampling was used for data collection. Mental health problems were measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Emotional symptom, conduct problem, hyperactivity, peer relationship problem, and prosocial behavior were the subscales. This study used multilevel analysis to determine the association between each of the questionnaire scales and students and schools variables. Results: The prevalence of the mental health problems was 16.2%. Conduct problem was more prevalent than others (21.1%). Overall, the score of mental health problems was significantly lower in boys’ schools, in adolescents with physical activity, and in families with high socioeconomic status. Hyperactivity and emotional symptoms were significantly higher in girls’ schools. While prosocial behavior and peer relationship problems were significantly higher in boys’ schools. The association between variables and the scales of mental health problems was different. Conclusion: Results indicated desirable physical activity and socioeconomic status are effective components in the adolescents’ mental health, and, mostly girls’ schools were more vulnerable than boys’ schools. Therefore, the educational authorities and health policymakers should consider this diversity to design interventional programs and pay more attention to the high-risk adolescents in different schools.

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