Journal article
Psychological Functioning in Youth With Spina Bifida Living in Colombia, South America
Journal of pediatric psychology, v 40(6), pp 602-608
Jul 2015
PMID: 25613917
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Abstract
No studies have examined psychological functioning among youth with spina bifida (SB) living in a developing country where access to mental health resources is often scarce. This study compared self-reported psychological functioning between youth with SB living in Colombia, South America, and a demographically matched comparison group of healthy Colombian children.
22 children with SB and 22 comparison children completed assessments of depression and anxiety. Most (68.81%) participants were male, and the sample had a mean age of 13.25 years (SD = 2.65 years).
Results revealed that children with SB reported greater total symptoms of depression (p < .05), but fewer worry-related symptoms of anxiety (p < .05). In addition, mean total scores for both depression and anxiety were in the nonclinical range for youth with SB.
These findings highlight the need for targeted mental health (i.e., depression) services for poor children with SB living in Colombia.
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- Title
- Psychological Functioning in Youth With Spina Bifida Living in Colombia, South America
- Creators
- Elizabeth G Nicholls - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Deusto, IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain, and Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva, ColombiaJuan C Arango-Lasprilla - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Deusto, IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain, and Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva, Colombia jcarango@deusto.esSilvia L Olivera Plaza - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Deusto, IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain, and Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva, ColombiaNadezda Mendez - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Deusto, IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain, and Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva, ColombiaLorena Quintero - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Deusto, IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain, and Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva, ColombiaDiego Mauricio Velasco Trujillo - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Deusto, IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain, and Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva, ColombiaBrian P Daly - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, University of Deusto, IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain, and Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva, Colombia
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric psychology, v 40(6), pp 602-608
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press; United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000359660500007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84937400734
- Other Identifier
- 991014877851404721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental