Prevalence, Comorbidity and Predictor of Separation Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza; Badrfam, Rahim; Khaleghi, Ali; Hooshyari, Zahra; Ahmadi, Nastaran; Zandifar, Atefeh

doi:10.1007/s11126-020-09778-7

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“…Similarly, the rates of elevated levels of separation anxiety symptoms reported in this study (57.9%) were much higher than reported previously (50,51). Furthermore, the higher mean score of separation anxiety reported in this study among younger children (7-11 years) compared to their older counterparts (12 and 13 years) is consistent with the previously held view that symptoms of separation anxiety are more elevated in younger children.…”

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Prevalence of elevated anxiety symptoms among children in quarantine with COVID-19 infection in the State of Qatar: A cross-sectional study

Khan

Ahmed

et al. 2021

Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology

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Background: Children are particularly vulnerable to the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The disruption in daily life has impacted children significantly. Moreover, the increased worrying associated with the probability of getting infected or becoming seriously unwell due to infection can potentially precipitate anxiety disorders among children. Objective: This study aimed to determine rates of elevated anxiety symptoms in children with COVID-19 infection. It also explored whether there were any differences in terms of age, gender, and residency status. Method: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study with 88 participants (children aged 7-13 years, 54.5% males, 45.5% females) from two institutional quarantine centers. The Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale and its validated Arabic version (self-reported questionnaires) were used to measure anxiety symptoms. Results: 36.3% children reported elevated anxiety symptoms. A lower rate of 32.8% was reported in younger children (7-11 years) compared to 45.8% in older children (12 and 13 years). 70.4% and 57.9% children reported physical injury fears and separation anxiety respectively. A higher prevalence of overall anxiety was reported in children from expatriate families (40.6%) compared to native children (25%). The difference in the mean scores between the expatriate and native group of children was found statistically significant for obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Conclusions: The prevalence of elevated anxiety symptoms among children in quarantine with COVID-19 infection can be much higher than that reported in the general population. Older children can have elevated anxiety symptoms more commonly than their younger counterparts can. Expatriate children are likely to be more vulnerable to the psychological impact of the pandemic compared to children from local families. Our results suggest the crucial need of focusing on the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children. The prioritization and effective management of the mental health needs of children should be a vital component of the overall, global response to the pandemic.

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Prevalence of elevated anxiety symptoms among children in quarantine with COVID-19 infection in the State of Qatar: A cross-sectional study

Khan

Ahmed

et al. 2021

Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology

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“…38 Dissimilarities in personality, genetic, environmental, and demographical factors in various cultures may affect the prevalence rate of pediatric anxiety disorders. 39 For early interventions, more detailed analysis of the interplay between various endogenous and exogenous etiologies, both distal and proximal to the child, is necessary. 40 In this research, a significant difference between male and female students for the risk of some anxiety disorders was supported by Malak and Khalifeh, 41 who did not focus on subtypes.…”

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Potential Sociodemographic Predictors of Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mustaffa

Bafghi

Ahmadi

et al. 2022

Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental H

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Background: Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of anxiety among primary school students in rural areas is relatively high. Also, this stage is a critical developmental stage of academic life. Childhood anxiety disorders lead to significant disruption and interference with other aspects of life, including behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and academic achievement. Aims: This study aimed to find the frequency of 6 subtypes of anxiety disorders and to determine the potential sociodemographic factors of anxiety disorders among primary school students in a rural area of Malaysia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which 411 students answered the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale-Child version (SCAS-C). Descriptive analyses elucidated at-risk students, and multivariate analysis of variance and multiple linear regression presented potential predictors of anxiety disorders. Results: The most common abnormal level was for social phobia (SP) (n = 109/18.6%), and the least common were panic/agoraphobia (n = 85/14.1%) and physical injury fears (PIF) (n = 82/13.6%). Multivariate analysis of variance revealed that age ( P < .05), gender ( P < .05), father’s employment ( P < .05), and mother’s educational level (EL) P < .05) were predictors of overall anxiety. A Tukey post-hoc test revealed that older children are more likely to suffer from overall anxiety, separation anxiety (SA), SP, and obsessive-compulsive problems. Children of low-income families were less likely to suffer from SA than those of middle-income families. Children of stay-at-home mothers were less likely to suffer from overall anxiety, SA, and SP than mothers who worked more than 8 h per day. Multiple linear regression could predict 6 models of anxiety based on sociodemographic factors. Conclusion: According to our findings in this study, promoting mental health by providing preventive strategies and screening programs is more recommended for students with sociodemographic risk factors for anxiety disorders.

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“…For example, several studies reported a one-year prevalence of separation anxiety disorder of 4.3%. Also, some tests have reported a different prevalence of anxiety disorders among boys and girls, while some studies report no difference in prevalence between the two groups (Mohammadi et al, 2020).…”

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“…Among them, the prevalence of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, although the variability of the studies varies, is reported to be around 6.5%, with the highest prevalence among all psychiatric disorders. One of the earliest anxiety disorders is Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD), which is defined as an abnormal response to the real or imagined separation of the individual under attachment, which interferes with its normal function (Mohammadi et al, 2020).…”

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The Effectiveness of Android-Based Mobile Applications Authorized Early Detection on User Satisfaction (Parents, Health Empowerment, Teacher)

Prakosha

Supriyadi

Yunita

2021

IJMMU

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The 4.0 era education system requires the use of technology in pre-school and school activities. This study focuses on comparing the use of androin-based mobile applications for early detection of autism on user satisfaction (parents, health empowerment, teacher). This study was a quasi-experimental study with a post-test only control group design. A total of 30 parents, 30 health empowerment, and 30 educators in the city of Surakarta who were selected by purposive sampling were used as research samples. The samples were classified into two groups, namely by using an android-based mobile application for early detection of autism. User satisfaction data is collected through a user satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate with mann withney in the SPSS program. The results showed the influence of androin-based mobile applications early detection of autism on user satisfaction. The satisfaction of teaching staff users is higher than that of health empowerment and parents.

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Prevalence, Comorbidity and Predictor of Separation Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Cited by 13 publications

References 30 publications

Prevalence of elevated anxiety symptoms among children in quarantine with COVID-19 infection in the State of Qatar: A cross-sectional study

Prevalence of elevated anxiety symptoms among children in quarantine with COVID-19 infection in the State of Qatar: A cross-sectional study

Potential Sociodemographic Predictors of Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Effectiveness of Android-Based Mobile Applications Authorized Early Detection on User Satisfaction (Parents, Health Empowerment, Teacher)

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