Prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems among primary school children in Karachi, Pakistan - multi informant survey
Prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems among primary school children in Karachi, Pakistan - multi informant survey
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DOI：
10.1007/s12098-009-0072-7
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发表时间：
2009-06-01
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4.3
通讯作者：
Haidry, Sana-e-Zehra
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作者：
Syed, Ehsan Ullah;Hussein, Sajida Abdul;Haidry, Sana-e-Zehra
确定巴基斯坦学龄儿童的情绪和行为问题。2006年上半年对卡拉奇市区某些城镇5至11岁学龄儿童的横断面调查。SDQ是由家长和学校老师为同样的孩子填写的。家长、教师和儿童的人口统计数据也使用单独的方法收集。7所私立学校和8所社区学校同意参与。向700名私立学校学生家长和788名社区学校学生家长发送了1488份同意书。共有675名家长同意参与这项研究。应答率为45.3%。采用力量与困难问卷（SDQ）对儿童进行心理健康评估。家长认为34.4%的孩子在SDQ上属于“异常类别”，而老师报告的估计数字略高于35.8%。研究结果表明，在普通儿童心理健康问题的流行程度上，举报人的评分和性别之间存在显著差异。在目前的研究中，儿童心理健康问题的患病率高于其他国家的研究报告。在患病率方面也存在性别差异；男孩对行为/外化问题的估计更高，而情感问题在女性中更常见。有必要制定方案，对教师和家长进行培训，提高他们对儿童心理、情感和行为问题的认识，并动员他们。
To determine emotional and behaviourable problem among school going children in Pakistan.A cross sectional survey of school children of certain towns within Karachi metropolitan area, aged 5 to 11 years during 1(st) half of 2006. SDQ was filled out by parents and school teachers for the same children. Demographic data of parents, teachers and children were also collected using a separate performa.7 private and 8 community schools agreed to participate. 1488 consent forms were sent to 700 parents of private school and 788 parents of community school children. A total of 675 parents agreed to participate in the study. The response rate was 45.3%. Assessment of children's mental health was conducted using Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Parents rated 34.4% of children as falling under the "abnormal category on SDQ, slightly higher estimates 35.8% were reported by the teacher. The findings suggest a striking difference between the informants' ratings as well as gender wise difference in prevalence of common child mental health problems.In the present study prevalence of child mental health problems was higher than reported in studies from other countries. There was also a gender difference in prevalence; boys had higher estimates of behavior/externalizing problems, whereas emotional problems were more common amongst females. There is a need for developing programs to train, sensitise and mobilize teachers and parents regarding child's psychological, emotional and behavioral problems.