Comparative study of behavior problems among preschoolers in Xi’an City in 2007 and 2018
HE Hong-ling1, ZHANG Da-wei1, LIU Yu-chen1, MA Ming-fang1, LIU Hui2, LI Fen1
1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, China;
2. Beilin District Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710001, China
Abstract：Objective To observe the changes of behavior problems of preschoolers in Xi’an City in 2007 and 2018, and to provide a basis for promoting the healthy development of children’s behavior. Methods A cluster random sampling method was used to select 5 kindergartens in the east, west, south and north suburbs and city center in Xi’an City. All preschoolers in the kindergartens were surveyed with Achenbach’s Child Behavior Checklist Questionnaire (CBCL) for 2-3-year-old or 4-16-year-old children in October, 2007 (including 730 boys and 565 girls) and October, 2018 (including 978 boys and 999 girls). The questionnaires were anonymously completed by the parents of the children. Data collected were analyzed with SPSS 21.0 software.Results As for 3-year-old children: the levels of social withdrawal, depression, sleep problems, aggression and destruction were higher in 2018 than in 2007, while somatic complaint was lower in 2018 than in 2007, showing statisticallysignificant differences (all P<0.01). As for 4-5-year-old boys: the levels of social withdrawal, somatic complaint, depression, immaturity, schizoid and discipline violation were higher in 2018 than in 2007, while the levels of sexual problems and aggression were lower in 2018 than in 2007, showing statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). As for 4-5-year-old girls: the levels of depression, schizoid, social withdrawal, sexual problems, obesity and aggression were lower in 2018 than in 2007, withstatistically significant differences (all P<0.05), but the levels of somatic complaint and hyperactivity had no statistical differences (both P>0.05). As for 6-year-old children: the levels of bad communication and somatic complaint in boys and the levels of sexual problems and cruelty in girls were lower in 2018 than in 2007 (all P<0.05), while there were no statistically significant differences in other factors (all P>0.05). Conclusions The changing levels of factors about behavior problems inpreschoolers of different ages in Xi’an City in 2007 and 2018 were different. Psychological behavior problems in 3-year-old boys and girls and 4-5-year-old boys tended to be more serious, while those in 5-year-old girls and 6-year-old boys and girls were improved. The results suggest that parents and preschool education workers should take active intervention measures to promote the healthy development of children's behavior.
何宏灵, 张大维, 刘雨晨, 马明芳, 刘辉, 李芬. 西安市2007年和2018年学龄前儿童行为问题比较[J]. 实用预防医学, 2021, 28(3): 317-321.
HE Hong-ling, ZHANG Da-wei, LIU Yu-chen, MA Ming-fang, LIU Hui, LI Fen. Comparative study of behavior problems among preschoolers in Xi’an City in 2007 and 2018. , 2021, 28(3): 317-321.
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