State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) assessment of mothers with language delayed children.
OBJECTIVE
In this study, we evaluated the continuous and state anxiety levels of mothers with children with language delay.


METHODS
The study group consisted of the mothers of 18 children with language delay. The control group consisted of the mothers of 29 healthy children without language delay. To gain data about mothers, a personal information form and Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) form were applied to determine continuous and state-trait anxiety levels.


RESULTS
State anxiety levels in the study group were significantly higher (by Student t-test) than that of the control group. For continuous anxiety level, no statistically significant difference was determined between two groups. In the study group, higher education levels of mothers and their husbands were associated with lower levels of both continuous and state anxiety.


CONCLUSIONS
In the majority of the group of mothers with language delayed children and even mothers of children with normal language development, there were high levels concern. Mothers' concerns and anxiety levels may decrease with increasing levels of their education levels. We recommend providing detailed information regarding language development to the families at all stages of the childs' training programme.
Private Hospital, ENT Department, Kirikkale, Turkey.
Ozden Ciftçi
OC
Cirpar
Nuray Bayar
NB
Muluk
Fulya
F
Yalçinkaya
Osman Kürşat
OK
Arikan
Omer
O
Oğuztürk
Filiz
F
Aslan
D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012737:Sex Factors