Beatriz Manzor-Mitrzyk, Ana I Lopez-Medina, Karen B Farris
Comprehension and usefulness of Spanish language health information about depression treatment
Health education research
anxiety constitutes one prevalent childhood mental health problems affects social functions academic functions increases risk mental health problems next stage development among elementary school children besides psychopathologic disorders teenagers appear form emotional symptoms early anxiety screening important elementary students anxiety disorders incur huge financial treatment costs meanwhile related data needed provide early adequate interventions study expected basis developing mental health programs elementary school level furthermore aims identify types anxiety disorders among grade 4 5 students elementary level study conducted using quantitative method descriptive design meanwhile screen child anxiety related disorders scared model consisting 41 questions used instruments reliability validity 081 067 respectively total 135 students private elementary schools participated study among 135 elementary students aged 10 11 489 males 511 females 793 anxiety consisting generalized anxiety 40 panic disorder 481 separation anxiety 40 social anxiety 659 289 experienced school avoidance based results health workers teachers parents need work together manage anxiety elementary students addition nurses health workers community primary health need work together counselling guidance teachers provide preventive promotive interventions schools mental health services