Emotional problems and parenting locus of control in children with anxiety disorders.
- Author:
Ling SHEN
1
;
Xue-Rong LUO
;
Zhen WEI
;
Bing-Qing GUAN
;
Xiu-Hong YUAN
;
Zhi-Jun NING
;
Jun DING
;
Wei YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Affective Symptoms; etiology; Anxiety Disorders; psychology; Child; Female; Humans; Internal-External Control; Male; Parenting
- From: Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2011;13(12):970-972
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo carry out a preliminary study on the emotional problems and parenting locus of control among children with anxiety disorders.
METHODSA total of 110 children with simple anxiety disorders (AD group) and 113 normal children (control group) from September to December 2005 were enrolled. Children were asked to complete the Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children (DSRSC), the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), and the Parenting Locus of Control Scale (PLOC).A total of 197 valid scales were returned.
RESULTSThe scores of somatic, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, social phobia anxiety, school phobia anxiety, total anxiety, and total depression were all higher in the AD group than in the control group (P<0.01). The score of "education effects" for parents was significantly higher in the AD group than that in the control group (P<0.01).
CONCLUSIONSChildren with anxiety disorders tend to have more emotional problems and poorer parental education effects.
