دورية أكاديمية
Anxiety Disorder amongst Secondary School Children in an Urban City in Nigeria.
| العنوان: | Anxiety Disorder amongst Secondary School Children in an Urban City in Nigeria. |
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| المؤلفون: | Frank-Briggs AI; Department of Paediatrics, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Negeria., Alikor EA |
| المصدر: | International journal of biomedical science : IJBS [Int J Biomed Sci] 2010 Sep; Vol. 6 (3), pp. 246-51. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Master Pub. Group Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101231951 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1550-9702 (Print) Linking ISSN: 15509702 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Biomed Sci Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Monterey Park, CA : Master Pub. Group, 2005- |
| مستخلص: | Anxiety is a source of concern to the clinicians as it is co morbid with other mental disorders, particularly depression and learning disabilities, and it causes low self-esteem. The aim of this research was to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety disorder amongst secondary school children in Port Harcourt. A two-staged stratified sampling method was used to select the schools. Structured questionnaire based on Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Teacher Rating Scale for anxiety and depression symptoms was used in evaluating the students. The questionnaires administered to the students were filled with the assistance of the researchers and the classroom teachers. Direct verbal interview was conducted for those noted to have symptoms of any of the various types of anxiety disorders and fears. Out of 885 students, 91 met the criteria for the diagnosis of anxiety/ depression disorder; prevalence was 10.28%, age range was 9-18 years. There were 37 males and 54 females giving a male: female ratio of 0.69:1. Majority 52 (57.14%) of the children lived with their parents, 28 (30.77%) of them lived with family relations and 11 (12.09%) of them were working as house helps to other families. The reasons given for being anxious were poor self image, fear of death, repeated physical and sexual abuses by their care givers and other adults. Learning disability was the major associated co morbid disorder (18.68%). Generalized anxiety was the most common type of anxiety disorder identified (32.97%). Anxiety disorders are debilitating chronic conditions. When it affects school aged children it contributes significantly to poor academic performance. |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: anxiety; children; depression; fear; urban schools |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20130516 Date Completed: 20130516 Latest Revision: 20240318 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240318 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC3615269 |
| PMID: | 23675199 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 1550-9702 |
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