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Anxiety in children in pediatric care

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the different aspects of anxiety symptom clusters in four groups of pediatric patients. Methods: The sample consisted of 194 schoolchildren: 48 patients with headaches, 56 children with asthma, 48 children with diabetes and 42 healthy children. Two questionnaires were used: The Fear and Anxiety Scale and The Psychosomatic Symptoms Questionnaire. Statistical analyses included: descriptive statistics and t-tests for independent samples. Findings: Results show that headachers (t= -3.76, p<0, 05) and children with asthma (t= -4.59, p< 0, 05) suffer from more anxiety problems than healthy controls. Children with diabetes differed from healthy controls only on Worry scale (t= 2.36, p<0, 05) where they reported more problems than healthy children. Discussion: The findings of this study suggest that child psychologists and clinicians treating children in pediatric care should assist them with the expression and control of anxiety feelings what, consequently, could make their medical treatment more effective.

anxiety ; children in pediatric care

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