Depression Symptoms among Omani Children
Age and Sex Differences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13669258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ali Mahdi Kazem (0000-0001-6883-0279, Sultan Qaboos University, corresponding author), Abdulqawi Salim Alzubaidi (Sultan Qaboos University) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 805-812 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/02.09.17.pr0.108.3.805-812 |
| PMID | 21879627 |
| OpenAlex | W2083531989 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The present study explored the existence of depressive symptoms among Omani children according to sex and age. The Arabic translated version of the Multidimensional Child and Adolescent Depression Scale was administered to 1,749 children (828 boys, 921 girls) ranging in age from 10 to 18 years old (M= 13.9, SD = 2.3) from 10 schools representing different areas of Muscat, Oman. The results showed no differences in the total mean scores on depression between boys and girls, although differences were observed on 4 of the 8 subscales. Boys had significantly higher scores on Weak concentration and Loneliness, while girls scored higher for Sleep problems and Anhedonia. Significant differences across ages also were exhibited for the total score as well as four subscales (Pessimism, Weak concentration, Anhedonia, and Fatigue), suggesting higher rates of depression among 15- to 18-year-olds
Anhedonia · Anxiety · Arabic · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Loneliness · Pessimism · Psychiatry · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
Sex differences and adolescent depression.
Gender differences in depression
Depressed Adolescents Grown Up
Development of depression from preadolescence to young adulthood
Gender differences in depression
Prevalence of Depression among Middle-School Kuwaiti Students following the Iraqi Invasion
The Multidimensional Child and Adolescent Depression Scale
Factorial Structure of the Arabic Children's Depression Inventory among Kuwaiti Subjects
Criterion-Related Validity of the Arabic Children's Depression Inventory
A Cross-Cultural Evaluation of Depression in Children in Egypt, Kuwait, and the United States
Adolescent depression
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