Life Of Schoolchildren Research Articles

How Developmental Paediatrics and Psychiatry Will Be Involved in School Life of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders? : Aim for Clinical Practice and School Mental Health Service with Special Education Teachers to Support The Learning of Children

How Developmental Paediatrics and Psychiatry Will Be Involved in School Life of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders? : Aim for Clinical Practice and School Mental Health Service with Special Education Teachers to Support The Learning of Children

Developmental Paediatrics and Psychiatry to Be Involved in School Life of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders : Can We Enhance the Quality of Clinical Practice and Take Part in the School Mental Health Service?

Developmental Paediatrics and Psychiatry to Be Involved in School Life of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders : Can We Enhance the Quality of Clinical Practice and Take Part in the School Mental Health Service?

The impact of asthma on children's school life aged 6 to 12 years.

Introduction: Asthma is the most common respiratory disease in children. Asthma symptoms can result in children having frequent school absences limited physical activities and social interactions with peers within the school setting. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of asthma on children’s school life aged 6-12 year related to demographic characteristic, school absences due to hospitalization, academic performance, physical activity, asthma stigma and school violence. Methods: Data were collected with the use of a questionnaire. Questions regarding the child's demographic information as well as factors that cause children’s asthma attacks, types of treatment followed in the past year, children’ compliance to treatment instructions, children’s duration of absence from school due to hospitalization, children’ academic performance and frequency of participation in sports activities were included. Results: The present descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at a large pediatric hospital in Western Greece and included 160 parents of children with asthma. Analysis of the questionnaires showed that children were absent from school “less than one week” (48.3%) while child’s academic performance was affected by their condition. Finally, four out of ten children play with their peers during school recess, while 18.4% prefer to play alone. Weather conditions and allergens were reported as the most prevalent (N = 90) factors that caused their child’s asthma attacks. Parents claim their children have experienced some form of school violence while two out of ten parents choose not to talk openly about their child’s health problem. Conclusion: Asthma has an impact on children’s school life. Informative programs for students and teachers may be useful, aiming to raise awareness about asthma, and contribute to integrate these students in the school setting while avoiding difficulties.

Association of smoking in families with self-assessment health, lifestyle and quality of life in schoolchildren

<h3>ВВЕДЕНИЕ</h3> Курение взрослых в семье, и особенно в присутствии детей, является особо значимым показателем негативного влияния не только на их здоровье, но и поведение в настоящем и будущем. <h3>ЦЕЛЬ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ</h3> Оценить ассоциации курения в семьях с самооценкой здоровья, образом и качеством жизни детей школьного возраста. <h3>МАТЕРИАЛ И МЕТОДЫ</h3> Обследованы 624 учащихся 6—7 и 8—10 классов общеобразовательных школ Москвы и Мурманска (321 мальчик и 303 девочки) и их родители. Обследование включало: опрос родителей по структурированной анкете (социально-экономический статус семьи, данные о курении родителей и других членов семьи) и анкетирование школьников (самооценка здоровья, образ жизни, поведенческие и пищевые привычки, психосоциальные факторы). <h3>РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ</h3> В 280 (45%) семьях школьников курили проживающие с ними родственники, а также 197 (46%) отцов и каждая 5-я мать. Матери чаще курили дома, отцы — вне дома. Девочки, проживающие в семье с курильщиками, чаще отмечали наличие проблем со здоровьем, чем в некурящих семьях, — 60 (60,6%) против 62 (45,9%) (<i>p</i>=0,026). Школьники, проживающие в семьях с курящими родителями и другими родственниками, чаще имели проблемы со здоровьем, дольше проводили время за компьютером, имели менее разнообразный досуг, реже придерживались принципов ЗОЖ, а также отмечали проблемы в отношениях с близкими в эмоциональном плане. Курение родителей негативно влияло на пищевое поведение детей, формируя характер питания с более высоким потреблением консервов и копченостей, сладких газированных напитков, меньшим содержанием в рационе питания фруктов и овощей и более редкими ежедневными завтраками. <h3>ЗАКЛЮЧЕНИЕ</h3> Курение в семье оказывает негативное влияние на образ и качество жизни школьников, их здоровье, психоэмоциональное состояние, поведение, формирование навыков ЗОЖ. Профилактические мероприятия должны быть направлены на прекращение курения в семье и предотвращение начала курения детей и подростков.

Socioeconomic Disparities in Oral Health Related Quality of Life of Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: To analyze whether demographic and socioeconomic factors can influence the OHRQoL in schoolchildren. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study using a representative sample of 1137 children aged 8-10 years, enrolled in public schools in Florianopolis, Brazil, was conducted. Children answered the Brazilian version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ8-10) quality of life questionnaire and their parents responded to socioeconomic and demographic questions. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the data . Results: Higher probability of presenting a negative impact on the OHRQoL was observed in children whose skin color was non-white (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.04-1.69) and female (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.04-1.69). Children in whom the head of the family had years of schooling 9-11 (p=0.001), 5-8 (p=0.005) and ≤4 (p=0.000) were more likely to have a negative impact on the OHRQoL. CPQ8-10 domains evaluation showed that variables education, gender, skin color, and age were associated with a negative impact on OHRQoL (p≤0.05) . Conclusion: The educational level of the head of the family and the demographic characteristics of the children are associated with a negative impact on the OHRQoL.

Modos de deslocamento para a escola em crianças do 5º e 6º ano de escolaridade

Active commuting (walking/cycling) is seen as a strategy to promote active behaviors in children's daily school life. This study aimed to analyze the modes of commuting and perceptions of children in relation to the possibility of active commuting to school according to sex. Overall, 101 students (M=11.39/SD=1.22) enrolled in the 5th and 6th grades from two public elementary schools in the state of Maranhao, Brazil, participated in this study. Data were collected through a questionnaire administered to students. The results showed that 21.8% of respondents had active commuting (19.8% on foot / 2% bicycle), without statistically significant differences; however, boys were more predisposed to walking and cycling in relation to girls. As positive justifications, respondents evidenced the ‘home-school proximity’ and 'fun/pleasure' provided during the journey, and 'distance' and 'traffic / insecurity' as barriers to the possibility of walking or cycling to school.

Взаимосвязь показателей зрительно-моторной реакции и когнитивных зрительных вызванных потенциалов у школьников-северян

Взаимосвязь показателей зрительно-моторной реакции и когнитивных зрительных вызванных потенциалов у школьников-северян

Changes in weight status, quality of life and behaviours of South Australian primary school children: results from the Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL) community intervention program

BackgroundChildhood obesity is a serious public health concern worldwide. Community-based obesity prevention interventions offer promise due to their focus on the broader social, cultural and environmental contexts rather than individual behaviour change and their potential for sustainability and scalability. This paper aims to determine the effectiveness of a South Australian community-based, multi-setting, multi-strategy intervention, OPAL (Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle), in increasing healthy weight prevalence in 9 to 11-year-olds.MethodsA quasi-experimental repeated cross-sectional design was employed. This paper reports on the anthropometric, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and behaviour outcomes of primary school children (9–11 years) after 2–3 years of intervention delivery. Consenting children from primary schools (20 intervention communities, INT; 20 matched comparison communities, COMP) completed self-report questionnaires on diet, activity and screen time behaviours. HRQoL was measured using the Child Health Utility 9D. Body Mass Index (BMI) z-score and weight status were determined from children’s measured height and weight. A multilevel mixed-effects model, accounting for clustering in schools, was implemented to determine intervention effect. Sequential Bonferroni adjustment was used to allow for multiple comparisons of the secondary outcomes.ResultsAt baseline and final, respectively, 2611 and 1873 children completed questionnaires and 2353 and 1760 had anthropometric measures taken. The prevalence of children with healthy weight did not significantly change over time in INT (OR 1.11, 95%CI 0.92–1.35, p = 0.27) or COMP (OR 0.85, 95%CI 0.68–1.06, p = 0.14). Although changes in the likelihood of obesity, BMI z-score and HRQoL favoured the INT group, the differences were not significant after Bonferroni adjustment. There were also no significant differences between groups at final for behavioural outcomes.ConclusionsOPAL did not have a significant impact on the proportion of 9 to 11-year-olds in the healthy weight range, nor children’s BMI z-score, HRQoL and behaviours. Long-term, flexible community-based program evaluation approaches are required .Trial registrationACTRN12616000477426 (12th April 2016, retrospectively registered).

Association between oral diseases and impact on daily performance among male Saudi schoolchildren.

ObjectiveLittle is known about exploring the oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of school children in Saudi Arabia. The importance of examining this topic has centred on its ability to measure associations between the oral symptoms, impacts and clinical measures. This study aims to explore associations between the (OHRQoL) based on the children's Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (Child‐OIDP) index and oral diseases of Saudi school children living in Albaha region.Materials and methodsA cross‐sectional study was conducted between November 2017 to January 2018 using two‐stage randomised sampling technique. The oral diseases and impacts were examined using the World Health Organization's (1997) guidelines and the Child‐OIDP index, respectively. Data analysis was conducted using the SPSS software version 20.0. Chi‐squared, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression tests were used, as appropriate.ResultsIn total 349 Saudi male school children, 12 to 15 years old, were recruited. The Child‐OIDPrate was significantly high (75.1%). The participants reported minor, moderate and major (severe) oral impacts (29.4%, 50%, and 20.6% respectively). The overall mean of the Child‐OIDP score was 2.15±1.40.ConclusionsThe high overall Child‐OIDP score was in accordance with the participants' dental status. Further research should focus on improving knowledge and implementing education programmes to advance the community's oral diseases and practices.

Body frame size, body image, self-esteem, and health-related quality of life in schoolchildren.

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between body frame size (BFS) and body image, self-esteem, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in Mexican schoolchildren. This cross-sectional study included children aged 6 to 11 years. Body image, self-esteem, and HRQL were evaluated through interviews. Two frame-size measures, biacromial and bitrochanteric diameters, were collected and summed for categorizing BFS as small, medium, or large. Height and weight were also measured. Spearman's correlations were determined and adjusted by sex, age, and body mass index (BMI). Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed with the psychological measure as the binary dependent variable, the categories of BFS as the independent variable, and sex, age, and BMI as control variables. The correlation between BFS and body image was 0.15 (P < .01) and after BMI adjustment was 0.07 (P > .05). BFS did not correlate with self-esteem nor HRQL (P > .05). Of the children, 79% were dissatisfied with their body image, 20% had a low self-esteem, and 31.8% had a poorly perceived HRQL; there were no differences by BFS. The multivariate analysis showed that a large BFS was not associated with body image dissatisfaction (OR 1.2, 95% CI 0.6-2.3), low self-esteem (OR 1.3, 95% CI 0.7-2.6), or poor HRQL (OR 1.3, 95% CI 0.8-2.2). BFS was not correlated with body image, self-esteem, or HRQL. A high self-esteem and a good level of HRQL prevailed, but a high proportion of children were dissatisfied with their body image. School interventions should promote an appropriate body image and a healthy lifestyle.

Los efectos del involucramiento parental sobre el desempeño académico de estudiantes en un grupo de escuelas particulares de Puerto Príncipe, Haití

La relación entre la participación de los padres en la vida escolar de sus hijos y el rendimiento académico ha sido objeto de muchos estudios. Sin embargo, muy pocos han investigado esa relación en las escuelas de Puerto Príncipe, Haití. Esta investigación de tipo cuantitativo, descriptivo y correlacional tuvo como objetivo identificar la relación entre el grado de involucramiento parental y el rendimiento académico de 128 estudiantes del noveno año de un grupo de escuelas particulares de Puerto Príncipe durante el año académico 2016-2017. Los resultados del estudio muestran que la mayoría de las dimensiones de la participación de los padres, formuladas por Epstein, son predictoras del rendimiento académico de los estudiantes. También se encontró que el aprendizaje en el hogar es el mejor indicador del rendimiento académico entre los participantes y que el rendimiento académico más alto de los estudiantes se observó en el curso de Criollo, seguido de Ciencias sociales y de Francés. La correlación positiva más fuerte con el involucramiento parental se observó en las Ciencias Sociales. Se concluye que la participación de los padres en la vida escolar es un predictor del rendimiento académico.

Personality traits and locus of control in situations of successes and failures among first grade junior high school students

The situation of the change of education stage is an important moment in life of school children. Finishing elementary school education and transition into the first grade of junior high school is parallel to developmental psychophysiological changes which occur in the early adolescence. The need of acceptance of these changes and the necessity of adaptation to new environment and school demands, may be interpreted by students as a developmental chance or a risk. The article presents the results of research conducted on 560 students from first grades of junior high schools in the school year 2016/2017. The analysis pertained to estimate connections between personality traits in Big Five Model measured with Obrazkowy Pomiar Cech Osobowości Dzieci OPCO-D (Maćkiewicz, Cieciuch, 2012), and locus of control in the situations of successes and failures measured with Kwestionariusz do Badania Poczucia Kontroli KBPK (Krasowicz, Kurzyp-Wojarska, 1990). Boys are more extravert, eager to engage and experience more positive emotions in social interactions than girls. Girls, in turn, scored higher in features linked with anxiety than boys. In terms of locus of control, results indicate it is not formed yet, both in the situations of successes and failures. There is no difference between boys and girls in the way how they explain causes of events which they experience. The strongest correlations between personality traits and locus of control were reported in links between locus of control and consciousness, openness to experience and agreeableness. Moreover, the results revealed interaction effect between gender and openness to experience, only in the situations of successes.

Comparative characteristics of caries indices in children of different school age

Caries is one of the most spread issues of modern stomatological science. Investigation of the problems concerning its origin will remain topical for many years, which is associated with the action of total ecological, economic, and social-everyday factors predisposing to development of the pathology.Objective of the study was to investigate stomatological status of children aged 7-12 years, and compare the obtained results in different age periods.Material and methods. Examination of the stomatological status of 223 children aged from 7 to 12 years determined the following: increasing number of children with afflicted permanent teeth in the period from 7 to 8 years (17,3%), from 8 to 9 years (14,5%), from 9 to 10 years (21,5%), from 10 to 11 years (13,3%).Results. The highest rise of caries index of the permanent teeth was found in children from 7 to 8 years (17,3%) – the first years after eruption of the permanent teeth, and in the period from 9 to 10 years. It is rather complicated period in the children school life, since transition from the primary school where they have been already adapted, to secondary school is followed by increased load and their adjusting to new teachers. It refers to caries intensity index of permanent teeth, especially in children from 7 to 8 years with special increase 2,4 times, and at the age of 10 years compared with 9 years (2,5 times as much).Conclusion. Thus, the age from 7 to 8 and from 9 to 10 is the most susceptible from the point of view of caries occurring in the permanent teeth of children requiring special attention of parents and dentists to dental health of children at these age periods. The obtained results require more detailed examination of the factors leading to pathology of the hard dental tissues at these periods of childhood.

Factors affecting the school life of children eith epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder with many negative sequelae related to the school attendance of aff ected children. School environment plays a fundamental role in the stigmatization accompanyi ng this dise ase. Individual risk factors related to children with epilepsy themselves, their parents, teachers and clas smates have not been suffi ciently studied yet; the complex structure of the school life of children with epilepsy determined by the mutual coupli ng of the particular variables thus remains unclear. The fi rst objective of this review article is to provide an overview of the most important fi ndings related to this topic. The second objective is to introduce a complex study in which outcome will be a detailed structural model taki ng into consideration the most important variables related to the life of children with epilepsy in a school and quantify ing the links between them. Such a complex model should serve as a theoretical background for plan n ing tailored interventions to improve the quality of life of these children by means of reduc ing the stigma related not only to the dise ase itself but also to report the parents’, teachers’ and class mates’ knowledge. Recom mendations for further research as well as clinical practice in this field are given at the end of the study.

Psychiatry in the sorting of schoolchildren in Scandinavia 1920–1950: IQ testing, child guidance clinics, and hospitalisation

ABSTRACTThis article explores the role of psychiatry in the sorting of schoolchildren in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden from 1920 to 1950. Whereas the role and rise of educational psychology and IQ-testing in the differentiation processes in schooling have been examined through earlier research, the role of psychiatry in the interprofessional collaboration has so far been largely unexplored when it comes to the Scandinavian case. In line with Michel Foucault, the article regards these professional efforts as part of the biopolitics, where psychiatry amongst other disciplines engaged in the development of means to involve strategically in the life of schoolchildren and their families, as part of shaping the future of the population. We argue that psychiatric sorting activities related to schoolchildren did not solely take place through IQ-testing in schools, but involved classification of children through a range of measures in various settings. We further argue that these processes took place due to local agents and initiatives in a broader context of interprofessional collaborations between psychiatrists, psychologists, and teachers, rather than top–down processes initiated by the state. The analysis in the article draws on different sources of the period: journals, articles, and monographs from the key-agents of the period.

Relationship between Child Occupational Self-Assessment and Quality of Life in Elementary School Children

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the Child Occupational Self-Assessment (COSA) and quality of life (QoL) in elementary school children. A total of 77 children from a public elementary school were included in the study. A survey was conducted using the COSA and the Kid-KINDLR. The COSA consists of 25 items on occupational competence and value. The items are classified into four factor structures: challenging occupation, motivated occupation, daily life tasks, and expected tasks. The Kid-KINDLR is a scale consisting of 24 items in question form by which the QOL of children can be grasped in multiple dimensions. Groups that obtained high and low QoL levels showed a significant difference in COSA regarding the value score obtained in the challenging occupation factor. Tackling, trying to solve, or struggling with difficult tasks may improve QoL. Children actively working on mandatory activities, rather than doing given assignments, appear to have higher QoL.

Spiritual education programme (SEP) for enhancing the quality of life of kindergarten school children

ABSTRACTBased on an experiment with 5452 kindergarten school children from 15 cities, this article examines the effect of a customised spiritual education programme (SEP) on their quality of life. Results showed that treatment group kindergarteners who participated in the SEP had higher scores on the Pictured Child Quality of Life Self-Questionnaire in comparison to the control group. Kindergarteners from European cities, US, Canadian and Australian cities, boys, Christian children, those who had done three to four rounds of the SEP during the study period and those who self-practiced the lessons, were more likely to have higher post-test scores on the quality of life scale. Based on the study results, a broad frame for having SEP for kindergarten school children across cultures has been suggested comprising the spiritual domains of calmness, silence and quiet; listening; accepting; loving nature; and, using imagination, resilience and efficiency in everyday functioning.

Impact of Dental Caries on Quality of Life of Primary School Children aged 8–10 Years in Al-Najaf City, Iraq

Impact of Dental Caries on Quality of Life of Primary School Children aged 8–10 Years in Al-Najaf City, Iraq

Effectiveness of Buteyko breathing exercise on quality of life of asthmatic school children

Effectiveness of Buteyko breathing exercise on quality of life of asthmatic school children

Self-perception of the impact of dental caries on quality of life of school children 11 to 14 years old

&#x0D; The aim of the present descriptive cross-sectionalstudy was to determine the influence oftooth decay in the quality of life related to oralhealth of students aged 11 to 14 years of the I.E.E. &#x0D; “José Granda” district of San Martin de Porres.For this purpose was evaluated a random sampleof 131 students aged 11 to 14 years old. Theinstrument used was a questionnaire CPQ11-14,which was completed by the students and wasrecorded the tooth decay under field conditionsthrough the index of DMFT. Internal consistencywas assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.Likewise, the Spearman correlation coefficientand the Mann-Whitney test was performed.Statistical analysis was performed on theSTATA12 software. Was obtained as a result thatthe mean CPQ11-14 was 28.99 (± 16.76). Internalconsistency was 0.91 confirmed by Cronbach’salpha. CPQ11-14 was able to discriminate betweenchildren with dental caries experience and thosewithout (p = 0.0402). The domains of emotionaland social well-being showed a strongassociation with quality of life (p = 0.0583 andp = 0.0205, respectively). Concluding that toothdecay experience negative influence on the qualityof life related to oral health, demonstratingthe need to consider dental caries in strategies topromote oral health of schoolchildren.