Najmeh Shahini
West Indies
Research Article
A Comparative Survey of Anxiety Level in Primary School Children with Working
and Unemployed Mothers in North of Iran; 2013
Author(s): Firozeh Derakhshanpoor, Hamideh Izadyar and Najmeh ShahiniFirozeh Derakhshanpoor, Hamideh Izadyar and Najmeh Shahini
Background: Anxiety is one of important disorders of mental health in children and adolescents which is influenced by various endogenous and environmental factors. The aim of this study was a comparative survey of anxiety level in primary school children with working and unemployed mothers in Gorgan in 2013.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study, 745 male and female primary school students in public and private schools in Gorgan were selected using a combination sampling (stratification and clustering). For data collection were used Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) included 38 questions. The collecting data were analyzed using SPSS-21 statistical software and chi-square and t tests. P values of less than 0.05 were considered as the significance level.
Results: The results.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/Psychiatry.1000270