CONDUCT PROBLEMS AND HYPERACTIVITY AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PATERNAL TOBACCO ADDICTION AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
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Keywords
Strength and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ), hyperactivity, conduct problem, school children
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
The aim of the study is to assess the Conduct problems and Hyperactivity among school children with parent reported Strength and difficulties questionnaire and its association with Paternal Tobacco Addiction and Alcohol Consumption.
METHODS
School children were assessed for conduct problem and hyperactivity using parent reported Strength and difficulties questionnaire. A data about alcohol consumption and tobacco addiction was obtained through a semi structured questionnaire along with sociodemographic data. The analysis was done using Microsoft Excel and SPSS software.
RESULTS
The results showed that 137 (68.8%) school children were normal on conduct problem scale of parent reported SDQ, while remaining 24(12.1%) were borderline and 38(19.1%) children were abnormal. For hyperactivity symptoms only 197 parents responded. Parent reported hyperactivity scale of SDQ showed that out of total parents, who responded for hyper activity 179 (58.9%) children were normal while 15 (4.9%) study subjects were borderline for hyperactivity, and only 3 (1%) were abnormal. Lying and cheating, a conduct problem symptom, was found significantly associated with the paternal alcohol consumption (p=0.02), overall conduct problems were not found significantly associated with the paternal alcohol consumption (p=0.07) statistically significant relation was found between paternal alcohol consumption and overall hyperactivity problems (p=0.02).
CONCLUSIONS
Over all conduct problems were found significantly associated with the paternal tobacco addiction. The Lying and cheating, a conduct problem symptom as well as hyperactivity, was found significantly associated with the paternal alcohol consumption. No significant association was found between paternal tobacco addiction and Hyperactivity.
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Dr. Monika S. Masare
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India.
Dr. Seema S. Bansode-Gokhe
Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Dr. Sachin Divekar
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India.
Dr. Punam Dambhare
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India.