Depression Levels Of Children Research Articles

The level of depression in parents of children with physiologic immaturity

Study: The study aimed to identify the actuality of prone depression. At its center is the level of depression, which is what analyzes those who want to have children with physical immaturity, as well as the techniques needed for his issues, seeing him related to a range of issues: what is this physiological immaturity, why there is a need to get accurate information about it, the psychological state of parents with children with physiological immaturity and coping with it, and the impact of children with physiological immaturity on other family members. Purpose: The objectives of the study dealing with depression related to depression were to find gender differences in the level of depression in children with physiological immaturity, for the reason that some of them are those whose targets hypothesized that children with physiological immaturity are at a moderate level” and the second hypothesis: “Women as parents have a higher level of depression than men as parents. Methodology: A sample of 70 participants was independently surveyed, and the measuring instrument was Beck’s inventory for depression as well as demographic data to determine the gender of participants. Before determining the inventory, the parents were explained the purpose of realizing that some of the data that will be obtained will remain anonymous and confidential. The data from the results supports our hypothesis: physiological immaturity is moderate. As well as t-test analysis, it was shown that the female gender has a higher level of depression than the male gender. Results: To derive the results obtained from the paper, we used the t-test analysis, which showed that there are differences between women (between 21.79 + 5.2) and men (between 17.91 + 6.1) in terms of the level of depression. It seems that women showed higher levels of depression (t = –2.844, p = 0.006).

The effect of anxiety and depression levels of children with celiac disease on quality of life

PurposeThis study was conducted to examine the effect of anxiety and depression levels on quality of life in children with celiac disease. Design and methodThis descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 98 children diagnosed with celiac disease who applied to the pediatric outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Eastern Anatolia between September 2021 and August 2022. Data were collected using the State-Trait Anxiety Scale, Depression Scale, and Quality of Life Scale through face-to-face interviews conducted by the researchers. Percentage distribution, mean, independent samples t-test, Pearson correlation analysis and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. ResultsIt was found that 62% of the participant children were female and their mean age was 11.69 ± 4.15 years. The mean scores of state anxiety, trait anxiety, depression and quality of life of children with celiac disease were 42.46 ± 5.42 (high), 43.83 ± 7.08 (high), 23.37 ± 4.79 (high) and 43.67 ± 19.67 (low), respectively. Regression analysis revealed that anxiety had a statistically significant relationship with quality of life. ConclusionsIt was found that children with celiac disease experienced high levels of depression and anxiety along with physical functionality and psychosocial health problems and this negatively affected their quality of life. It is recommended that children with celiac disease should be followed up and supported psychosocially. Practice implicationsThat healthcare professionals can contribute to reducing the depression and axienty and improving the quality of life by strengthening the social support systems of childrens with celiac disease.

The effect of structured play therapy practices on adjustment and depression levels of children with divorced parents

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine the effect of psycho-education programme based on structured play therapy on the depression and adjustment levels of divorced family children. A structured play therapy psycho-education programme was applied to the experimental group in the research that was carried out with the participation of 16 child between the ages of 9–12 whose parents were divorced. In the study, a semi-experimental design was used in 2X3 (experimental–control group X pre-test/post-test/follow-up test). As a result of the research, it was found that the psycho-education programme developed based on structured play therapy was effective in increasing divorce adjustment levels of 9–12-year olds children whose parents divorced and reduced their depression levels.

Relationship Between the Anxiety and Depression Levels of Children with Type 1 Diabetes and the Resilience and Coping Attitudes of their Parents

Relationship Between the Anxiety and Depression Levels of Children with Type 1 Diabetes and the Resilience and Coping Attitudes of their Parents

A study of participation motives in sports, loneliness and depression levels of children with specific learning disabilities in terms of some variables

This study aims to examine the sport participation motivation, loneliness and depression levels of students with specific learning disabilities in terms of some variables. Screening model used in the study. The research group is constituted by 85 students who had been diagnosed with Specific Learning disabilities in Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers in Kocaeli province. Personal information form prepared by the researchers and developed by Gill, Gross and Huddleston (1983), and the Turkish validity and reliability study was made by Oyar, Aşçı, Çelebi and Mülazımoğlu (2001)."Sport Participation Motivation Scale", developed by Kovacs (1980) and the validity and reliability of the Turkish version was made by Öy (1991). "Depression Scale for Children" and developed Ashler ve Wheller (1985) and the validity and reliability of the Turkish version was made by Kaya (2005) "Loneliness Scale for Children” were used as the data collection tools. The sports participation motives, depression and loneliness levels of the participants have been evaluated in terms of age, gender, natural / adoptive parents, family's economic status, father's occupational status, number of people in the family, number of siblings, family attitude and the state of doing sport. In the evaluation of the research data, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA test and correlation analysis were used. In the findings, sports participation motives of participants were significantly differ according to the gender, family attitudes and the status of doing sports. Also according to the age, in loneliness level, and according to the number of siblings in the levels of loneliness and depression, significant differences were found. As a result of the correlation, a positive relationship between depression and loneliness status of the participants was found. Thus, in children at the 9-14 age range with specific learning disability it was concluded that the family attitude, number of siblings and to do sports have an impact in a positive way on the loneliness, depression and sports participation.

Quality of Life and Psychological Screening in Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Mothers.

This study aimed to assess the levels of depression in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and evaluate the quality of life as well as levels of depression and anxiety of their mothers.30 children with T1DM (mean age: 12.9±2.9 years) and their mothers (mean age: 40.0±7.5 years) were included in the study. Control group consisted of 30 healthy children (mean age: 12.7±2.7 years) and their mothers (mean age: 39.8±7.2 years). The presence and severity of depressive symptoms in the children were evaluated using the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). The short form 36-health survey (SF-36), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Spielberg's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were administered to all mothers.The children with T1DM had higher scores of depression compared to healthy children in the control group. The mothers of children with T1DM had significantly lower scores on all subscales of SF-36 except the bodily pain subscale. We observed a significant difference between groups in their BDI scores; the mean BDI score was higher in mothers of children with T1DM (p=0.004). There was a significant difference in STAI scores between groups. CDI scores positively correlated with the ages of and HgA1C levels in the children with T1DM. There was a positive correlation between CDI scores of children with T1DM and BDI scores of their mothers. In addition, CDI sores negatively correlated with the scores of vitality and social functioning subscales of SF-36.Our findings suggest screening for mental health issues and quality of life in diabetic children and their mothers.

A Study on the Depression Levels of Children who are Brought to the Forensic DNA Laboratory for Paternity Testing

This study aims to identify the depression levels of children who were brought to the forensic DNA laboratory for paternity testing. A total of 35 such children were enrolled in the study. Data were gathered using the parent interview form, general information form for children, and the "Child Depression Scale" as it had been tested for validity and reliability in the 6-17 year age group in the country. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and Scheffe test. The results showed that the age of children who were brought in for paternity testing created a meaningful difference in their depression scores (p < 0.01) while gender did not. In addition, c. 63% of the children in this study did not know why they were in the laboratory, which also caused a meaningful difference in depression scores (p < 0.01).

P03-226 The influence of depression and obesity on sleep quality in children/adolescents

Aims:Limited to no literature exists on the association among sleep quality, obesity and depression in pediatric populations. This study aims to explore this association by examining the sleep quality of children and adolescents before and after a twelve-week comprehensive multidisciplinary pediatric obesity program.Methods:Archival data from the pediatric obesity program included 71 children ages 6-17 (M=10.24, SD=2.74 ) who had been assessed pre and post intervention using the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), a Sleep Questionnaire, and physician derived Body Mass Index (BMI). On all measures, higher scores indicate presence of symptoms of depression, sleep difficulties, or obesity.Results:High scores on the CDI proved to predict poor sleep quality both at intake and exit. Hierarchical regression exhibited change in BMI from intake to exit and predicted sleep quality. As BMI decreased from intake to exit, sleep quality increased.Conclusions:The current study suggests that sleep quality is influenced by the level of depression in children and adolescents both at pre and post intervention measures. Both depression and BMI influenced sleep quality. When the effect of BMI was accounted for, depression significantly predicted sleep quality. The more depressed children/adolescents reported to be, the lower their quality of sleep. Thus, this study suggests the importance of sleep and depression in the treatment of pediatric obesity. This research supports the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to addressing pediatric obesity.

The effects of strategic and behavioral family therapies on child behavior and depression

The efficacy of behavioral and strategic approaches to child-focused family therapy for child behavior and depressive symptomatology was investigated. Participants were 49 clinic-referred families who were randomly assigned to either behavioral or strategic family therapy for 8 to 12 weeks and assessed at pre- and post-test. Results showed that both forms of therapy were equally effective in reducing parent-reported behavior problems and depression in children. In addition, the relationship between child and maternal depression was explored. Significant relationships were found between pre-test levels of depression in children as reported by mothers and mothers' self-reported depression, psychological stress and level of interpersonal discomfort. The results support a relationship between child and maternal depression. The findings also suggest that child-focused family therapy can be effective for both behavioral and depressive symptoms.