Psychosomatic symptoms among schoolchildren.
Psychosomatic symptoms among schoolchildren.
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DOI：
10.1515/ijamh.2010.22.2.229
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发表时间：
2010-04-01
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Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic
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作者：
Kelly, Colette;Molcho, Michal;Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic
未标明：心身症状通常在年轻人中报告。这些症状对年轻人和卫生服务的潜在负担都是巨大的。一些国家的研究表明，心身症状往往是共存的，而不是单独出现的，可能对日常生活和学校生活的参与造成限制。目的：本文的目的是确定爱尔兰学龄儿童每周躯体（头痛、胃痛、头晕、背痛）和心理（情绪低落、易怒/坏脾气、睡眠困难和紧张）症状的患病率；并探讨家庭物质富裕程度对报告症状的影响。研究小组：11-17岁的在校儿童。方法：数据来自2006年爱尔兰学龄儿童健康行为调查，包括11-17岁学龄儿童的全国代表性样本（n = 9969）。抽样单位为学校内的班级，回复率为63%的学校和83%的学生。结果：易怒/坏脾气（43.0%）和头痛（26.0%）是男孩和女孩中最常见的心理和躯体症状。症状患病率女孩（17.8% - 43.8%）高于男孩（10.7% - 42.3%），年龄较大的儿童（男孩胃痛除外）高于男孩（10.7% - 42.3%）。来自较不富裕背景的女孩更有可能报告频繁症状（55.5%对50.7%）。结论：女童多重症状与家庭物质富裕程度呈负相关。与身心症状相关的因素及其对学童的影响需要进一步调查。
UNLABELLED: Psychosomatic symptoms are commonly reported among young people. The potential burden of such symptoms on both young people and health services is substantial. Research from several countries indicates that psychosomatic symptoms tend to co-exist rather than occur singularly and could impose limitations on daily living and participation in school life.OBJECTIVES: The aim of this paper was to determine the weekly prevalence of somatic (headache, stomach-ache, dizziness, back ache) and psychological (feeling low, irritability/bad temper, difficulty sleeping, and nervousness) symptoms among schoolchildren in Ireland; and to explore, the influence of family material affluence on reported symptoms.STUDY GROUP: 11-17 year-old school going children.METHODS: Data are presented from the 2006 Irish Health Behaviour in the School-aged Children survey, comprising a nationally representative sample of schoolchildren aged 11-17 years (n = 9969). Sampling units were classes within schools with a response rate of 63% of schools and 83% of students.RESULTS: Irritability/bad temper (43.0%) and headache (26.0%) were the most commonly reported psychological and somatic symptoms among both boys and girls. Symptom prevalence was higher among girls (range 17.8% - 43.8%) than boys (range 10.7% - 42.3%) and was higher among older children of both genders, except for stomachache in boys. Girls from less affluent backgrounds were significantly more likely to report frequent symptoms (55.5% vs. 50.7%).CONCLUSIONS: Multiple symptoms were inversely related to family material affluence for girls. The factors associated with psychosomatic symptoms and the consequences for schoolchildren require further investigation.