Volume 17, Issue 52 (7-2016)                   Zanko J Med Sci 2016, 17(52): 55-64 | Back to browse issues page

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Background and Objectives: The goal of the present research is to study the relationship between the demographic variables (educational level, employment of mothers and child gender) and the level of anxiety among children 5 to 6 years old.

Methods: This cross-sectional study in 1394, over 1,000 employment parents of preschool children in Qazvin that children aged 5-6 years old were selected by cluster sampling was performed. Spence Preschool Anxiety Scale for data collection was used. Data were analyzed with Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficient.

Results: The results showed that the employment of mothers had significant relationship and social phobia, but there was no significant relationship with other anxiety disorders (01/0> P, 05/0> P), there was a significant relationship between sex and a score of specific phobias, between mother's education level and score generalized anxiety, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive, specific phobias, separation anxiety and post-traumatic stress there is no significant relationship was observed.

Conclusion: In general, the results showed that the employment of mothers has a significant role in the level of anxiety among children.

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2016/06/17 | Accepted: 2016/07/3 | ePublished: 2016/07/3

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