Prevalence of social anxiety disorder and its determinants in school going adolescents in rural population of Ramnagara district

Singh‐Manoux, Archana; Prasad, K. Naga Ravi; Jabeen, Bushra

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2017.0513413062017

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“…Results of other studies were somewhat different from those found in our sample, two studies suggested that the average age of onset of phobias symptoms at approximately 8 years [11], [37]. While one study found that the onset of phobias symptoms was more in the age group of 11-13 years [29]. This variation may be due to different socioenvironmental stresses.…”

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“…However, other studies who were inconsistent with the current study finding and reported that phobias were more prevalent in female students than in males [5], [25], [27], [37], [38]. In addition, the problem of phobia is varying in rural and urban populations based on multiple issues [29].…”

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“…[26]. In contrast, social phobia was found to be more common among children by other studies [5], [27], [28], [29], [30]. Certain risk factors causing increase prevalence of social phobia as environmental and biological changes, family type, physical activity, meditation, etc.…”

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“…The present study also scored the phobia into the low score (1-9) and high score (≥10) which accounted for 60.9% and 35.2%, respectively, of the studied participants. In this respect, the study carried out by Archana et al, 2017, described that mild and severe phobia accounted for 24.1% and 1.6%, respectively [29]. Different levels of phobia may be due to the underlying influence of paternal and maternal factors on child development starting early after childbirth [32], [33], [34].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Certain risk factors causing increase prevalence of social phobia as environmental and biological changes, family type, physical activity, meditation, etc. [5], [29].…”

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Common Phobias among Egyptian Primary Schoolchildren: An Emergency Trigger for Panic Disorder due to Corona Pandemic

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BACKGROUND: In the wake of the adverse situation we are currently facing globally due to the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, it is normal to feel stressed, confused, and scared but what is abnormal is to turn this to panic. Phobias are more pronounced than fears. They develop when a person has an exaggerated or unrealistic sense of danger that may be evolved to experience panic attacks. AIM: Our objective was to identify the prevalence of most common phobias as well as panic disorder (PD) due to the coronavirus pandemic among Egyptian primary schoolchildren and their determinants. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 2015 schoolchildren from 3 to 6 grades in three governorates of Egypt. Seven types of phobias were investigated: Agoraphobia, phobias from darkness, animal, untreatable illness (mainly coronavirus), insects, height, and social phobia. The child’s self-reported PD symptoms were assessed using DSM-IV with psychiatric diagnoses. RESULTS: Almost two-thirds of the surveyed primary schoolchildren have phobias of the low score (<9) versus one-third who had high phobias score (61.% vs. 35%, respectively) with highly significant difference (p < 0.001). The most prevalent phobias were from heights (66.5%) followed by darkness (60.0%). The important predictors of phobias were: Being a male child, living in an urban area, and studying at governmental school at fifth or sixth-grade residence. The prevalence of PD due to the corona epidemic is very high, it is reported by almost half of the surveyed primary schoolchildren. Fear of losing any of their family members, especially grandparents, was reported to be the highest PD symptom (97%). CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: Phobia from heights and darkness was the most common. The prevalence of PD due to the coronavirus epidemic is reported to be very high. Calming down children who might be experienced with a phobia that is triggering their PD is recommended.

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“…Certain risk factors causing increase prevalence of social phobia as environmental and biological changes, family type, physical activity, meditation, etc. [5], [29].…”

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Prevalence of mental health problems among rural adolescents in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Rajkumar

Julia

et al. 2022

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Adolescent mental health problems have been recognised as a major issue in low-income countries including India. Through a meta-analytic approach, the present review delineate the overall prevalence of each of the most discussed mental health problems among rural adolescents in India, comprising depression, anxiety disorders, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety, social anxiety disorder, suicidality, hyperactivity, emotional problems, conduct problems and peer problems. The review also presents the potential determinants of such mental health problems. Using PRISMA guidelines, a total of thirty-five studies were finalized from databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, JSTOR, Web of Science, Google Scholar and ProQuest. From the findings, it is observed that male and female adolescents does not differ significantly in the prevalence of most mental health problems. However, social anxiety was found to be more prevalent among females when compared to males. In meta-regression, factors like tools used (screening tools vs diagnostic interviews), sample size, setting (school-based vs community-based), sampling technique and year of publication were found to influence the prevalence rates of certain mental health problems, reported in the studies. Major determinants influencing the prevalence of mental health problems in rural adolescents were age, socio-economic status, academic and family environment. Individual factors such as social media usage, physical activity, and substance use also contribute to mental health problems. As India accounts for one-fifth of the world's adolescent population, the findings of this review can have global implications.

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Prevalence of social anxiety disorder and its determinants in school going adolescents in rural population of Ramnagara district

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Common Phobias among Egyptian Primary Schoolchildren: An Emergency Trigger for Panic Disorder due to Corona Pandemic

Common Phobias among Egyptian Primary Schoolchildren: An Emergency Trigger for Panic Disorder due to Corona Pandemic

Prevalence of mental health problems among rural adolescents in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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