title: Incidence rates of emotional and behavioural problems in Malaysian children as measured by parent ratings of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to ascertain the rates of emotional and behavioural problems (emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity, peer problems, and low prosocial behaviour) of Malaysian children.
  
  
  METHODS
  In all 1407 Malaysian parents completed ratings of their children using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings indicating that for these emotional and behavioural problems, about 5% are at the abnormal level and that another 10% are at the borderline abnormal level. This study also provided normative cut-off scores to ascertain borderline and abnormal bands for these problems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical and cultural implications of the findings are discussed.
authors: University of Ballarat, Australia. Electronic address: rapson.gomez@ballarat.edu.au.
authors: Rapson
authors: R
authors: Gomez
authors: Aida Farhana
authors: AF
authors: Suhaimi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Children; Malaysia; Rates of emotional and behavioural problems; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire