Anxiety, Depression and Behaviour Problems among Preadolescent Primary School Children

Zamzaliza Abdul Mulud; Norhidayu Sukardi; Norfidah Mohamad

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1724

Authors

Zamzaliza Abdul Mulud Universiti Teknologi MARA
Norhidayu Sukardi Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Norfidah Mohamad Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1724

Keywords:

Preadolescent School Children, Anxiety and Depression

Abstract

Although are many previous studies reported the factors associated with anxiety, depression and behaviour problems, but few studies have focused on the association between mental health (anxiety and depression) and problem behaviours in children. The current study aimed to determine the association between anxiety, depression and behaviour problems among preadolescent school children (n = 386). Results found that 7.7% and 10.1% of participants reported abnormal levels of depression and anxiety and it is correlated significantly with the children's problematic behaviours. The findings of the study provide valuable insight into understanding the mental health and behaviours of preadolescence primary school children in Malaysia.

eISSN: 2398-4287 Â© 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peerâ€“review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI:Â https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1724

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