title: A study on the depression levels of children who are brought to the forensic DNA laboratory for paternity testing.
abstract: This study aims to identify the depression levels of children who were brought to the forensic DNA laboratory for paternity testing. A total of 35 such children were enrolled in the study. Data were gathered using the parent interview form, general information form for children, and the "Child Depression Scale" as it had been tested for validity and reliability in the 6-17 year age group in the country. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and Scheffe test. The results showed that the age of children who were brought in for paternity testing created a meaningful difference in their depression scores (p < 0.01) while gender did not. In addition, c. 63% of the children in this study did not know why they were in the laboratory, which also caused a meaningful difference in depression scores (p < 0.01).
authors.affiliation: Department of Early Childhood Teaching, Gazi Faculty of Education, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. gulumsergultekin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Gülümser Gültekin
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Akduman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054541:Family Conflict; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010334:Paternity; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales