Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of youths and parents seeking psychological treatment for school attendance problems.

Autor: Johnsen DB; Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark., Lomholt JJ; Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.; TrygFonden's Centre for Child Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark., Heyne D; Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands., Jeppesen P; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center, Mental Health Services-Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark., Jensen MB; Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark., Silverman WK; Yale University Child Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America., Thastum M; Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2022 Jan 26; Vol. 17 (1), pp. e0261449. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 26 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261449
Abstrakt: Background: Knowledge of school attendance problems (SAPs) is needed to inform treatments targeting SAPs and protecting youths from negative outcomes associated with SAPs.
Objectives: This study examined the school absence, absence categories (i.e., absence due to illness, excused, non-excused), sociodemographic characteristics, and mental health problems among youths seeking psychological treatment for SAPs.
Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 152 help-seeking youths with SAPs (i.e., >10% absenteeism) and their parents were examined. The data were derived from the baseline assessment conducted before treatment start.
Results: Older youths, youths with mental health problems, and youths whose parents had mental health problems exhibited higher levels of absence. Lower levels of non-excused absence were found among youths with highly educated fathers, and youths living with both parents. Many youths had clinical levels of anxiety, depression, or 'emotional and behavioral difficulties'.
Conclusion: The study highlights the need for early intervention, addressing a broad range of mental health problems.
Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03459677.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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