Incidence rates of emotional and behavioural problems in Malaysian children as measured by parent ratings of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Gomez, Rapson; Suhaimi, Aida Farhana

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2013.06.009

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“…The results showed that the highest prevalent psychological problem was related to conduct problems (24%) and the lowest prevalence was reported for social problems (5.76%). Another study conducted by Gomez and Suhaimi () to assess the rates of emotional and behavioral problems of a sample of 1407 Malaysian school‐aged children using the SDQ found that about 5% of the participants were at the abnormal level and 10% are at the borderline level. Furthermore, a study was conducted by Faizi, Azmi, Ahmad, and Shah () in the 13–15 years’ age group employing SDQ with a sample of 1456 students in India.…”

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Emotional and behavioral problems among Jordanian adolescents: Prevalence and associations with academic achievement

Atoum

Al‐Hussami

Rayan

2018

Child Adoles Psych Nursing

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Background: Mental health concerns are important for adolescent's general wellbeing and they can be associated with their ability to function effectively in various aspects of their daily life.Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) among Jordanian adolescents and their association with academic outcomes.Methods: A descriptive correlational design was used. A total of 810 adolescents participated in the study and completed the demographic survey and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The grade point average (GPA) was used as an indicator of the academic achievement. The GPA was correlated with the SDQ scores to identify the relationship between the EBD and academic achievement.Results: About 11.7% of the participants had psychological and behavioral problems.The most commonly reported problems were emotional symptoms (14.2%), conduct problems (12.5%), and hyperactivity (7.5%). There was a significant difference in psychological and behavioral problems according to the participants' gender. There was a significant negative relationship between the SDQ scores and the GPA.Conclusion: There is a need to identify adolescents at risk of emotional and behavioral difficulties and refer them to appropriate care and support, which in turn would improve their academic achievement. K E Y W O R D Sacademic achievement, adolescents, emotional and behavioral problems, Jordan

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Emotional and behavioral problems among Jordanian adolescents: Prevalence and associations with academic achievement

Atoum

Al‐Hussami

Rayan

2018

Child Adoles Psych Nursing

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“…hyperactivity–inattention, peer problems); however, this may not be a serious problem because Cronbach's alpha is less suitable for estimating the reliability of the simple screening instruments. The small values of internal consistency found in other studies, such as in China (Du et al., ), Malaysia (Gomez & Suhaimi, ), and Thailand (Woerner et al., ), may explain the existence of different culture‐specific values and standards. However, the SDQ has some practical advantages as a tool for the routine assessment of psychological functioning and is suitable for use by community workers who are not highly trained in the area of mental health (Lundh, Wångby‐Lundh, & Bjärehed, ).…”

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“…Although the prevalence rates of emotional and behavioral difficulties are significant in the Malaysian context (Gomez & Suhaimi, ; Ahmad et al., ), only a small number of adolescents seek professional help (Muthupalaniappen, Omar, Omar, Iryani, & Hamid, ). Reports relating to the SDQ suggest that it can be used to screen adolescents who are at high risk of developing emotional and behavioral difficulties (Koskelainen, Sourander & Kaljonen, ; Muthupalaniappen et al., ).…”

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“…In Malaysia, only a limited number of studies have focused on the possible strengths and weaknesses among adolescents. For instance, one study examined the incidence rate of emotional and behavioral problems among children in Malaysia aged between 5 and 13 years, as measured by the parent ratings of the SDQ (Gomez & Suhaimi, ). This study consisted of 1407 parents of primary schoolchildren in the Klang Valley, Selangor.…”

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Using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to Predict Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties on Positive and Negative Affect Among Adolescents in Disadvantaged Communities

Kadir

Mustapha

Mutalib

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Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used to predict the positive and negative affects of emotional and behavioral difficulties among adolescent boys and girls aged between 14 and 21 years living in disadvantaged communities. A total of 316 adolescents-181 boys and 135 girls-living in the Seri Pantai and Pantai Ria Public Housing Projects in Kuala Lumpur were invited to complete the questionnaire. The results showed that conduct and peer problems were the most prevalent emotional and behavioral difficulties experienced by these adolescents. As expected, the emotional symptoms were more common among the girls than the boys. A further analysis showed that emotional symptoms, peer problems, and low prosocial behavior were predictors of the negative affect of emotional and behavioral difficulties while negative emotional symptoms and high hyperactivity were predictors of a positive affect. The findings suggested that three subscales of SDQ are required to produce a negative affect, and two subscales of SDQ for a positive affect.

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“…Various studies have shown that behavioral disorders are one of the most common psychological issues of childhood and adolescence [1][2][3]. On the other hand, unfortunately, many children who have behavioral disorders in early adulthood not only can't pass it easily but also it continues until puberty and adulthood [4].…”

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Effect of family-based intervention program on parenting skills of mothers and clinical symptoms of children with behavioral disorder

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Behavioral disorders are one of the most common psychological issues of childhood and adolescence. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of family-based intervention program on parenting skills of mothers and clinical symptoms of children with behavioral disorder. The study was quasi-experimental research. The population all students with behavioral disorders who were studying the first to six grades in this study, sixthy students and along with their parents were selected as the main sample of the research. The research tools included Baumrind's parental style inventory and clinical symptoms checklist. The intra-family relationships promotion program was held as eight group sessions for parents, an individual family session, two phone-call sessions and an enforcement session. The research findings indicated that the family-based intervention program could improve mothers' authoritative parenting skills and also could reduce clinical symptoms of children and the results were stabled for a three-month follow-up. Therefore, family and child counselors can use this family-based intervention program to increase parenting skills of mothers and reduction clinical symptoms of children with behavioral disorder.

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Incidence rates of emotional and behavioural problems in Malaysian children as measured by parent ratings of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Cited by 15 publications

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Emotional and behavioral problems among Jordanian adolescents: Prevalence and associations with academic achievement

Emotional and behavioral problems among Jordanian adolescents: Prevalence and associations with academic achievement

Using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to Predict Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties on Positive and Negative Affect Among Adolescents in Disadvantaged Communities

Effect of family-based intervention program on parenting skills of mothers and clinical symptoms of children with behavioral disorder

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