Behavioral and emotional problems in school children: teachers and parents perspective

Authors

  • Monika S. Masare Department Of Community Medicine, SVNGMC, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India
  • Priti J. Patale Department of Assistant Director of Health Services, Nandurbar, Maharashtra, India
  • Seema S. Bansode–Gokhe Department Of Community Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190588

Keywords:

Behavioral and emotional problems, Strength and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ), School children

Abstract

Background: The present research was carried out with an objective to study the behavioral problems and emotional problems of school children as perceived by their parents and teachers.

Methods: This cross sectional observational study was conducted on parents and teachers of 304 secondary school children of a metropolitan city. A pre formed semi structured questionnaire was used to assess the socio-demographic profile of the students. Parents and teachers rated Strength and difficulties questionnaire was used to assess their child’s /students behavioral and emotional problems as perceived by their parents & teachers. The analysis was done using Microsoft Excel and SPSS software.

Results: Regarding the perception of teachers and parents it was found that parents were not much concerned as the response rate for parent reported SDQ was only 64.8% and response rate among teachers was 100%. Out of 304 study subjects, 22 (7.2%) were having borderline total difficulties on teachers reported total difficulty scale of SDQ and 11 (3.6%) were reported to be abnormal. Parent reported SDQ showed that out of 197 parents, who filled the SDQ, 24 (7.9%) study subjects were having borderline total difficulties,  while 33 (10.9%) were found to be abnormal on SDQ scale.

Conclusions: Parents, child-care givers, teachers and health care professionals if made aware of symptoms of mental health problems in their children’s, we can restore their mental health conditions in time.

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Published

2019-02-22

How to Cite

Masare, M. S., Patale, P. J., & Bansode–Gokhe, S. S. (2019). Behavioral and emotional problems in school children: teachers and parents perspective. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 6(3), 1074–1078. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190588

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