• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권10호
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• pp.414-420
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• 2016

Purpose: We investigated behavioral problems, attention problems, and cognitive function in children and adolescents born small for gestational age (SGA). Methods: Forty-six SGA children born at term and 46 appropriate for gestational age (AGA) children born at term were compared. Psychiatric symptoms were examined with reference to the Korean-Child Behavior Checklist, Korean-Youth Self Report, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHD-RS). Cognitive function was estimated using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. Sociodemographic data were recorded from interviews. Results: SGA children had high scores on delinquent behavior, aggressive behavior, and the externalizing scale, and they also showed a propensity for anxiety and depression. The SGA group had a higher mean ADHD-RS score than the AGA group ($10.52{\pm}8.10$ vs.$9.93{\pm}7.23$), but the difference was not significant. The SGA group had a significantly lower verbal intelligence quotient (IQ) than the AGA group, but the mean scores of both groups were within normal limits. Conclusion: This study indicates marked behavioral problems, such as delinquency, aggressiveness, and anxiety and depression, as well as low verbal IQ in the SGA group than in the AGA group. Even in cases in which these symptoms are not severe, early detection and proper treatment can help these children adapt to society.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.106-112
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• 2022

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the clinical and psychological factors influencing depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with epilepsy. Methods: We administered self-reported questionnaires assessing children's depressive symptoms (Children's Depression Inventory, CDI) and anxiety (Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale, RCMAS) to children and adolescents with epilepsy (n=87, age range=6-17 years). We asked their parents to complete questionnaires on epilepsy-related variables, parental stress (Questionnaire on Resources and Stress, QRS), parental anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, STAI), family functioning (Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale, FACES), children's attention problems (Abbreviated Conners Parent Rating Scale Revised, CPRS), and children's behavioral problems (Korean Child Behavior Checklist, K-CBCL). Stepwise multiple regression analysis was performed to identify predictive variables affecting depressive symptoms. Results: Family adaptability (r=-0.240, p=0.026), family cohesion (r=-0.381, p<0.001), children's attention problems (r=0.290, p=0.006), children's anxiety (r=0.714, p<0.001), children's behavioral problems (r=0.371, p<0.001), parental anxiety (r=0.320, p=0.003), and parental stress (r=0.335, p=0.002) were significantly correlated with children's depressive symptoms. Children's anxiety (β=0.655, p<0.001) and parental stress (β=0.198, p=0.013) were significantly related to their depressive symptoms (adjusted R²=0.539). Conclusion: Clinicians should detect and manage children's anxiety and parental stress, which may affect depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with epilepsy.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.91-104
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• 2005

This study was designed to examine the relations of home environment, locus of control, social support and behavior problems of fourth-grade Korean-Chinese children in Yanbian in China. The subjects were 190 children who completed the locus of control and social support scale and their parents who completed the Child Behavior Checklist. T-test, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analyses were conducted. Mother's education level, and psychological and physical environment at home were negatively related to children's behavior problems. The scores of internal locus of control and support from the teacher were negatively related to children's behavioral disturbances. The factors with the greatest contribution to explaining behavior problems of Korean-Chinese children in Yanbian were found to be physical environment at home, internal locus of control, and teacher's social support.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.115-135
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to develop a "Family Play Therapy Program" using puppets to decrease attachment problems for families with children having attachment problems and to examine its effectiveness. The participants were an experimental group of 16 individuals(8 children with attachment problems whose ages ranged from 4 to 5 and 8 mothers) and a control group of 16 individuals (8 children with attachment problems whose ages ranged from 4 to 5 and 8 mothers). The experimental group was treated through the Family Play Therapy Program, which involved the use of puppets and was held for twelve sessions twice a week. The changes in the participants were measured in order to examine the effects of the program. The researcher measured children's emotional and behavioral expression(TBP), the mothers' sense of self(Self-Differentiation Scale), personal relationships(ECR-R), and the perception of family functions(ICPS-FFS) both before and after the FPT program and compared their differences. The MIM Rating Scale and Marschak Behavior Rating Scale were administered to examine the interactions between mothers and children, and 1:1 interviews were also conducted. The data thus gathered were used for non-parametric analysis(Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon rank sum test)using SPSS WIN 17.0. The results of this study were as follows: First, the program had a positive effect on children's emotional expression. After the problem were over, negative emotional and behavioral expression in the experimental group decreased. Second, the program had a positive effect on mothers' self-differentiation and personal relationships. Third, the program had a positive effect on changes in the interaction behaviors between the mother and child. Fourth, the program had a partially positive effect on the responses from their group developmental stages, especially on the subscale of both a program for the reinforcement of mothers' emotions and family play program utilizing puppets.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2006

Internalizing and externalizing behavior problems may be more common in children with disability families but rarely known is the magnitude of the problem and the risk factors compared to those in children with non-disability families. This study was undertaken to examine if socio-economic factors, parental health, and family functioning affect children's internalizing and externalizing behaviors differently between two comparison groups. The research literature on childhood behaviors was briefly reviewed. The data was derived from the Mental Health of Children and Young People in Great Britain, 2004. Regression analyses provide evidence that the family type, economic status, and income level are uniquely associated with an increased risks of internalizing or externalizing behavior problems in children with disability families, whereas sex, age, family size, parental health, and family functioning factors have similar impacts on the child's internalizing or externalizing variances between two groups. Intervention is desirable to address the concerns influencing internalizing and externalizing performances among children with disability or non-disability families.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2020

본 연구는 뇌전증 소아청소년 환아의 부모 스트레스에 대한 임상 및 심리적 요인의 영향을 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법 뇌전증이 있는 소아청소년(n=90, age range 6~17 years)을 대상으로 뇌전증 관련 임상 변수를 조사하였고, 환아에게 우울 및 불안 증상 설문지를 작성하도록 하였으며 지능검사를 시행하였다. 환아의 부모를 대상으로 부모의 스트레스, 부모 불안 및 환아의 주의력 문제, 행동 문제에 대한 설문을 작성하도록 하였다. 뇌전증 환아 부모의 스트레스와 변수들간의 연관성을 확인하기 위해 경향성 분석, 일원분산분석, 피어슨 상관분석으로 단변량 분석을 시행하였고, 부모의 스트레스에 영향을 미치는 독립 변수를 찾기 위해 단계적 회귀분석을 수행하였다. 결 과 상관 분석에서 발작의 치료 기간(r=0.253, p=0.016), 환아의 지능(r=-0.544, p<0.001), 주의력 문제(r=0.602, p<0.001), 우울 증상(r=0.335, p=0.002), 불안 증상(r=0.306, p=0.004), 행동 문제(r=0.618, p<0.001) 및 부모의 불안(r=0.478, p<0.001)은 부모의 스트레스와 유의한 상관 관계를 나타냈다. 부모의 스트레스에 영향을 미치는 독립변수는 환아의 행동 문제(β=0.241, p=0.010) 및 지능(β=-0.472, p<0.001) 그리고 부모의 불안(β=0.426, p<0.001)으로 나타났으며 부모의 스트레스에 대해 61.9%의 설명력을 보여주었다. 결 론 뇌전증을 가진 소아청소년 환아에서 부모의 스트레스는 환아의 행동문제와 인지기능 그리고 부모의 불안과 연관성이 높으며 따라서 임상의는 이에 주의를 기울이고 관리하는 것이 필요하겠다. 뇌전증 환아 부모의 스트레스를 경감시키기 위해서 뇌전증 환아의 지능과 행동문제를 조기에 평가하고 부모의 불안감에 대해서도 면밀하게 관찰하여 향후 뇌전증 치료에 반영하는 연구가 필요할 것으로 예상된다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권8호
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• pp.221-230
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• 2011

이 연구는 요인분석을 통해 아동 청소년 행동평가척도(Korean-Child Behavior Checklist: K-CBCL)가 자폐 범주성 장애 아동의 정서와 행동적 문제를 평가하는 도구로 타당한지를 알아보기 위해 실시되었다. 이를 위해 자폐 범주성 장애 아동 248명을 대상으로 K-CBCL을 측정하고 요인분석을 실시하였다. 확인하고자 하는 요인 모델은 2요인 모델로 위축, 신체증상, 불안/우울의 내재화 문제와 비행과 공격성의 외현화 문제였다. 확인적 요인분석 결과, K-CBCL의 2요인 모델의 적합도 지수는 표준화적합지수 .964, 비교 적합지수 .975, 근사오차평균자승이중근은 .091로 나타나 모델의 부합도 기준을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 확인적 요인분석을 통해 2요인 모델의 적합성을 확인한 후, 하위 요인들의 문항내적합치도를 알아보았다. 위축, 사회적 미성숙, 비행의 하위 요인의 문항내적합치도는 낮게 나타났으나, 내재화 문제, 외현화 문제, 총 문제행동 척도는 문항내적합치도가 적합한 수준으로 나타났다. K-CBCL은 자폐 범주성 장애 아동의 정서와 행동적 문제를 평가한 도구로 타당한 도구임을 논의하였다.

• 아동학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.195-211
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• 1994

This study was designed to examine the effects of family structure (nuclear, extended family) on children's behavioral and emotional problems. The subjects of this study were 650 primary school children aged 8 to 13 living in Seoul and Incheon (324 from nuclear and 326 from extended families). The Children's Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ: Rutter, 1970) and a questionnaire containing demographic questions and some additional questions were used for instruments. For the analyses, frequencies, descriptives, chi-square, factor analysis, and t-test were used. The results were analysed and explained in their cut-off points, prevalences, differences and factor structures. The cut-off score obtained in this study was 18, and the prevalences with this cut-off score were 6.3% in total subjects, 8.0% in nuclear families, and 4.6% in extended families. The children from extended families showed less behavioral and emotional problems, especially antisocial behaviours, compared with those from nuclear families, and this difference was significant (p<.05). The factor structures of the CBQ were 'antisocial', 'neurotic', 'mannerism' and 'speech' in total subjects, and, in the case of nuclear families, the factor structures were same as in total subjects, but, in the case of extended families, the 'emotional anxiety' factor was included instead of the 'speech' factor.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2021

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormalities in social communication/interaction and restrictive, repetitive patterns of behavior. ASD is a relatively common psychiatric disorder, with a prevalence of approximately 1.7% in children. Although many children and adolescents with ASD visit the hospital for medical help for emotional and behavioral problems such as mood instability and self-harming behavior, there are also many visits for sleep disturbances such as insomnia and sleep resistance. Sleep disturbances are likely to increase fatigue and daytime sleepiness, impaired concentration, negatively impact on daytime functioning, and pose challenges in controlling anger and aggressive behavior. Sleep disturbance in children and adolescents with ASD negatively affects the quality of life, nothing to say the quality of life of their families and school members. In this review, sleep disturbances that are common in children and adolescents with ASD and adolescents are presented. The developmental and behavioral impacts of sleep disturbances in ASD were also considered. Finally, non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments for sleep disturbances in children and adolescents with ASD and adolescents are reviewed.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.56-65
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was done to evaluate the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy in a victimized community district and to determine if the program is an effective nursing intervention to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder symptom, depression and state anxiety. Methods: A nonequivalent control group design was used for the study. The participants, 32 elementary school students, were selected from grades 4, 5, 6 and each student was assigned to either the experimental (16) or control (16) group. Cognitive behavioral therapy was used as the experimental treatment from April 9 to May 28, 2009. The experimental group received cognitive behavior therapy intervention 8 times. Data analysis was done using ANCOVA with SPSS 17.0. Results: After the intervention, the experimental group showed significantly lower levels of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms than the control group. Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective nursing intervention to decrease the level of mental health problems of children in victimized district. Further research is required in order to identify the continuous effects of cognitive behavioral therapy.