Prevalence of Behavioral Problems among Pakistani Children with Down Syndrome: A Comparative Study of  Typically Developed Children and Children with Down Syndrome

Amna Hassan; Nazia Iqbal; Seema Gul; Samia Mazhar

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Prevalence of Behavioral Problems among Pakistani Children with Down Syndrome: A Comparative Study of Typically Developed Children and Children with Down Syndrome

Author: Amna Hassan ¹ ; Nazia Iqbal ² ; Seema Gul ² ; Samia Mazhar ³
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1. Department of Psychology, University of Wah, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
2. Department of Psychology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
3. Department of Applied Psychology, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Behavioural Problems; Child Behavioural Problems Questionnaire; Colored Progressive Matrices; Down Syndrome; Intelligence
From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2022;23(no. 5):1-11
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: To determine prevalence of behavior problems among children with Down syndrome and normal children as well as to explore the relationship between intelligence level and problems in behavior among normal and DS children in Pakistan. The study used a quantitative research design, and questionnaires were used for data collection purpose with diagnosed children with DS (N=40), and normal children (N=40) with age ranges from 8 to 11 years, from Taxila, Wah Cantt, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Haripur. The statistical analyses of correlation, t-test and ANOVAs were used. Results showed that 60% Down syndrome children show high score on CBPQ (M=136.95, SD=25.77), whereas100% normal children show low score on CBPQ (M=91.30, SD=11.37). A negative relationship was found between intelligence level and behavior problems (r=-0.603**, p<0.01). Down syndrome children show more behavioral problems than normal (N=80) (t=-10.24, p<0.01).
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