Behavioral and emotional problems; Children at risk; Low weight at birth; Protective factors; Psychology; Social vulnerability; Multidisciplinary
Abstract :
[en] [en] BACKGROUND: Preterm and low weight children at birth are exposed to higher risks and rates of motor, cognitive, behavioral and emotional problems. Being born under low socioeconomic conditions adds even more complexity to these children. This report describes the emotional and behavioral issues of a group of children who were born in low income families and had low weigh at birth in the Northeast region of Brazil.
METHOD: A total of 100 children (47 with adequate and 53 with low weigh) were assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist for behavioral and emotional problems, as well as with the Autism Behavior Checklist for autism symptoms.
RESULTS: Results show no difference between the two groups (low and adequate weight) in terms of behavior problems or autism characteristics, however, it shows elevated clinical prevalence's of behavioral and emotional problems and more vulnerability for autism symptoms when compared to the general population. Data also showed the more years children spent in pre-school, the less internalizing problems they manifested.
CONCLUSION: This study indicates that the impact of low socioeconomics environment is more prominent in the development of behavioral and emotional problems than low weight at birth, in addition it points to the benefits of pre-school years for the emotional and behavioral adjustment of children from low income and with low weight at birth.
Disciplines :
Treatment & clinical psychology
Author, co-author :
de Jesus Torres Pacheco, Maria; Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luis, Brazil
Orsati, Fernanda T; Social and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory and Developmental Disorders Program, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
Laurence, Paulo Guirro; Social and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory and Developmental Disorders Program, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
da Cunha Gonçalves, Héron Máximo; Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luis, Brazil
da Silva Ribeiro, Talyta Garcia; Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luis, Brazil
Pacheco, Marcone Barbosa; State Secretary of Health of Maranhão, Brazil
Vantini, Maria Augusta Braghin; Social and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory and Developmental Disorders Program, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
da Silva, Patricia Botelho; Social and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory and Developmental Disorders Program, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
Tomás, Rute Cordeiro; Language and Cognitive Development Group, University of Luxembourg, Belval, Luxembourg
ENGEL DE ABREU, Pascale ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Humanities (DHUM) > Multilingualism
Macedo, Elizeu Coutinho; Social and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory and Developmental Disorders Program, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Low weight, socioeconomics and behavioral issues: examining a population in the Northeast of Brazil.
This study was supported by CAPES and CNPq (grant number: 309453/2011-9 ) and University of Luxembourg supported RT's research visit in Brazil.This study was supported by CAPES and CNPq (grant number: 309453/2011-9) and University of Luxembourg supported RT's research visit in Brazil. We are grateful for the help of Maria de F?tima Costa Lob?o (NEVE-UFMA), Silvanilde Severiano de Carvalho (S?o Luis Epidemiological Superintendence) and Community Health Agents of the Family Health Strategy (ESF ? Vila Embratel). Additionally, we would like to thank T?rcia Heliny Nojoza Mendon?a Gon?alves Mariz?lia Rodrigues Costa Ribeiro, Larah Bogea Ribeiro, Amanda Pereira Carvalho, J?lia Lima Cabral and Leonardo Gon?alves Artoni for all the help and participation in the data collection of this study.
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