Temperamental dimension and anxiety problems in a clinical sample of three- to six-year old children: a study of variables.
In the last few years, many researchers have studied the presence of common dimensions of temperament in subjects with symptoms of anxiety. The aim of this study is to examine the association between temperamental dimensions (high negative affect and activity level) and anxiety problems in clinical preschool children. A total of 38 children, ages 3 to 6 years, from the Infant and Adolescent Mental Health Center of Girona and the Center of Diagnosis and Early Attention of Sabadell and Olot were evaluated by parents and psychologists. Their parents completed several screening scales and, subsequently, clinical child psychopathology professionals carried out diagnostic interviews with children from the sample who presented signs of anxiety. Findings showed that children with high levels of negative affect and low activity level have pronounced symptoms of anxiety. However, children with anxiety disorders do not present different temperament styles from their peers without these pathologies.
Laredo
Andrś
A
Departament de Psicologia Clinica i de la Salut, Facultat de Psicologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain. andres.laredo@campus.uab.es
Jané
María Claustre
MC
Viñas
Ferran
F
Mitjavila
Mercé
M
Pla
Ester
E
Pi
Maite
M
Ruiz
Gloria
G
Domènech
Edelmira
E
D000339:Affect; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament