Emotional and behavioral problems: a school-based study in southern Brazil.

Autor: Bach SL; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Comportamento, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil., Molina ML; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Comportamento, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil., Amaral PLD; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Comportamento, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil., Reyes AN; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Comportamento, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil., Jansen K; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Comportamento, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil., Silva RAD; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Comportamento, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil., Motta JVDS; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Comportamento, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy [Trends Psychiatry Psychother] 2019 Aug 01; Vol. 41 (3), pp. 211-217. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 01 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI: 10.1590/2237-6089-2017-0119
Abstrakt: Introduction: Mental health assessment in childhood needs to be carried out within a broader context that includes different factors.
Objective: To assess the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems in schoolchildren and associated factors.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a school-based sample at 20 schools selected by systematic random sampling. Participants consisted of children aged 7-8 year old and their parents or primary caregivers. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used to screen for the presence of emotional and behavioral problems in children.
Results: A total of 596 dyads were evaluated. The prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems was 30.0% among boys and 28.2% among girls. Hyperactivity/inattention were more prevalent among boys (p=0.015). Belonging to economically disadvantaged strata increased the likelihood of emotional and behavioral problems among schoolchildren by 71% (p=0.001), while having parents or caregivers with mental disorder increased by 2.2 times that probability (p<0.001). Conclusion: Our findings showed a high prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems among schoolchildren, as well as the influence of economic conditions and of the mental health of parents and caregivers on child mental health.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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