Mental Health Problems Among Preschoolers in Germany: Results of the BELLA Preschool Study

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• 作者：Olga Wlodarczyk ; Silke Pawils ; Franka Metzner…
• 刊名：Child Psychiatry and Human Development
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：August 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：47
• 期：4
• 页码：529-538
• 全文大小：399 KB
• 刊物类别：Behavioral Science
• 刊物主题：Psychology
  Child and School Psychology
  Psychiatry
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-3327
• 卷排序：47

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In a cross-sectional study, the prevalence rates of overall and specific mental health problems (MHP), as well as consequential impairments, were examined in a representative community sample of German preschoolers. MHP in 391 children were assessed by applying the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, as well as its impact supplement. Furthermore, the child behaviour checklist 1½–5 (CBCL 1½–5) and the IOWA-Conners behaviour rating scale were applied. Prevalence rates of MHP with 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI) were determined. Odds ratios were calculated to analyse the relationships between MHP, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and geographical region using logistic regression. Overall, 7.4 % of the children showed symptoms of MHP. 12.9 % of the children were considered to be impaired by psychosocial problems. Depressive and anxiety symptoms were present in 4.2 % of the children; 11.8 % showed hyperactivity symptoms. The observed prevalence rates call for early mental health prevention in preschoolers.KeywordsMental healthPreschool childrenCross-sectional studiesPrevalence