Mental health problems in children from Middle School attending a public and private institution in Ecuador
- Authors
- Salazar Maldonado, Byron Eduardo
- Format
- BachelorThesis
- Status
- publishedVersion
- Description
To determine the prevalence of mental health problems in children attending Middle School from a public and private institution, located in a sub-urban area of Quito- Ecuador. Design: Cross sectional survey. Participants: 380 Ecuadorian students attending Middle School from a public and private institution who belong to different socio-economic status. Main outcome measures: To determine and to compare the prevalence of mental health problems in the studied population. Method: Cross sectional survey applying the the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Size sample: n=380. The SDQ algorithm generated specific predictions for conduct disorders, hyperactivity disorders and emotional disorders as well as an overall prediction for any mental health problem.
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Language
- Topic
- Psiquiatría Infantil
Niños Salud Mental - Problemas
Medicina
MEDICINA
PEDIATRÍA
- Repository
- Repositorio Universidad San Francisco de Quito
- Get full text
- http://repositorio.usfq.edu.ec/handle/23000/695
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ec/