Prevalence of Behavioral Problems in Adolescents in Social Vulnerability: Assessment from a Parental Perspective

Correspondence address: Isabela Sousa Lemos Couto. Universidade Federal da Bahia. Avenida Reitor Miguel Calmon, s/n, Canela, Salvador-BA, Brazil. CEP 40.231-300. E-mail: isabela.couto@ymail.com

Isabela Sousa Lemos Couto is a Master and Doctoral Student of the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Processos Interativos dos Órgãos e Sistemas at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Savador-BA, Brazil.

Marina Monzani da Rocha is an Assistant Professor of the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.

Ana Cristina Botelho is a Master of the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Processos Interativos dos Órgãos e Sistemas at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Savador-BA, Brazil.

Claudia Luísa Sena Gomes de Souza is a Master of the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Processos Interativos dos Órgãos e Sistemas at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Savador-BA, Brazil.

Dagoberto Bonavides de Oliveira is a Master of the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Processos Interativos dos Órgãos e Sistemas at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Savador-BA, Brazil.

Irismar Reis de Oliveira is a Professor of the Programa de Pós-Graduação em Processos Interativos dos Órgãos e Sistemas at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Savador-BA, Brazil.

Authors’ Contribution:

All authors made substantial contributions to the conception and design of this study, to data analysis and interpretation, and the manuscript revision and approval of the final version. All the authors assume public responsibility for content of the manuscript.

		N	%
Sex
	Female	128	46.7%
	Male	146	53.3%
Age - M =13.32 (1.55) years
	11 to 14 years	205	74.8%
	15 to 17 years	69	25.2%
School grade
	6^th	98	35.9%
	7 ^th	71	26.0%
	8 ^th	45	16.5%
	9 ^th	59	21.6%
Race
	Black	131	47.8%
	Mixed-race	98	35.8%
	White	22	8.0%
	Yellow	12	4.4%
	Indigenous	11	4.0%
Total of cars
	0	192	70.1%
	1	76	27.7%
	2	6	2.2%
Total of computers
	0	45	16.4%
	1	149	54.4%
	2 or more	80	29.2%
Does the teenager have his own bed?
	Yes	233	85.0%
	No	41	15.0%

CBCL Scale	N	%
Anxious/Depressed	28	10.2%
Withdrawal/Depression	9	3.3%
Somatic Problems	29	10.6%
Social Problems	26	9.5%
Thought Problems	26	9.5%
Attention Problems	16	5.8%
Rule-Breaking Behavior	4	1.5%
Aggressive Behavior	26	9.5%
Internalizing Problems	45	16.4%
Externalizing Problems	42	15.3%
Total Problems	56	20.4%
DSM - Affective Problems	36	13.1%
DSM - Anxiety Problems	27	9.9%
DSM - Somatic Problems	23	8.4%
DSM - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Problems	17	6.2%
DSM - Oppositional Defiant Problems	25	9.1%
DSM - Conduct Problems	15	5.5%

	Comparison of means - score				Cases with scores in the clinical range
	Girls	Boys	t	p	Girls	Boys	X²	p
	M (SD)	M (SD)	t	p	N (%)	N (%)	X²	p
Anxious/Depressed	5.03 (4.03)	5.14 (3.98)	-0.218	0.827	9 (7%)	19 (13%)	2.661	0.075
Withdrawal/Depression	3.18 (2.63)	3.34 (3.02)	-0.430	0.668	3 (2.3%)	6 (4.1%)	0.669	0.320
Somatic Problems	3.34 (3.01)	3.07 (3.52)	0.671	0.503	11 (8.6%)	18 (12.3%)	1.005	0.211
Social Problems	3.75 (2.82)	3.67 (3.25)	0.213	0.832	12 (9.4%)	14 (9.6%)	0.004	0.559
Thought Problems	2.16 (2.57)	2.36 (2.66)	-.0630	0.529	9 (7%)	17 (11.6%)	1.690	0.137
Attention Problems	4.93 (4.01)	5.60 (4.59)	-1.283	0.201	7 (5.5%)	9 (6.2%)	0.060	0.507
Rule-Breaking Behavior	2.44 (2.60)	3.09 (2.91)	-1.957	0.050	4 (3.1%)	0 (0%)	4.630	0.046
Aggressive Behavior	7.28 (6.11)	7.83 (6.15)	-0.738	0.461	16 (12.5%)	10 (6.8%)	2.536	0.083
Internalizing Problems	11.56 (7.96)	11.54 (8.90)	0.013	0.989	15 (11.7%)	30 (20.5%)	3.874	0.035
Externalizing Problems	9.72 (8.32)	10.92 (8.52)	-1.175	0.241	19 (14.8%)	23 (15.8%)	0.043	0.485
Total Problems	36.29 (24.08)	38.74 (26.64)	-0.794	0.428	22 (17.2%)	34 (23.3%)	1.561	0.136
DSM - Affective Problems	4.02 (3.77)	4.04 (3.60)	-0.057	0.954	15 (11.7%)	21 (14.4%)	0.424	0.319
DSM - Anxiety Problems	2.77 (2.24)	2.82 (2.35)	-0.150	0.881	9 (7%)	18 (12.3%)	2.155	0.102
DSM - Somatic Problems	1.65 (2.07)	1.50 (2.21)	0.571	0.568	7 (5.5%)	16 (11%)	2.674	0.077
DSM - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Problems	4.27 (3.38)	4.42 (3.35)	-0.372	0.711	6 (4.7%)	11 (7.5%)	0.950	0.236
DSM - Oppositional Defiant Problems	2.77 (2.36)	3.05 (2.56)	-0.941	0.347	10 (7.8%)	15 (10.3%)	0.498	0.311
DSM - Conduct Problems	2.34 (3.28)	2.87 (3.23)	-1.356	0.176	9 (7%)	6 (4.1%)	1.125	0.213

	Comparison of means - score				Cases with scores in the clinical range
	11 to 14 years	15 to 17 years	t	p	11 to 14 years	15 to 17 years	X²	p
	M (DP)	M (DP)	t	p	N (%)	N (%)	X²	p
Anxious/Depressed	5.20 (4.02)	4.74 (3.92)	0.837	0.403	22 (10.7%)	6 (8.7%)	0.233	0.412
Withdrawal/Depression	3.03 (2.62)	3.97 (3.34)	-2.402	0.036	5 (2.4%)	4 (5.8%)	1.833	0.166
Somatic Problems	3.15 (3.26)	3.31 (3.40)	-0.366	0.715	22 (10.7%)	7 (10.1%)	0.019	0.547
Social Problems	3.74 (3.08)	3.61 (2.98)	0.312	0.755	18 (8.8%)	8 (11.6%)	0.476	0.317
Thought Problems	2.27 (2.67)	2.23 (2.47)	0.113	0.910	22 (10.7%)	4 (5.8%)	1.464	0.166
Attention Problems	5.17 (4.30)	5.65 (4.47)	-0.805	0.422	10 (4.9%)	6 (8.7%)	1.368	0.188
Rule-Breaking Behavior	2.60 (2.67)	3.36 (2.99)	-2.003	0.046	2 (1%)	2 (2.9%)	1.327	0.264
Aggressive Behavior	7.60 (6.10)	7.49 (6.99)	0.126	0.900	22 (10.7%)	4 (5.8%)	1.464	0.166
Internalizing Problems	11.38 (8.33)	12.03 (8.89)	-0.546	0.586	33 (16.1%)	12 (17.4%)	0.063	0.467
Externalizing Problems	10.19 (8.34)	10.86 (8.72)	-0.566	0.572	30 (14.6%)	12 (17.4%)	0.302	0.354
Total Problems	37.29 (25.02)	38.52 (26.89)	-0.349	0.727	40 (19.5%)	16 (23.2%)	0.429	0.310
DSM - Affective Problems	3.91 (3.51)	4.39 (4.12)	-0.947	0.345	26 (12.7%)	10 (14.5%)	0.148	0.419
DSM - Anxiety Problems	2.89 (2.33)	2.52 (2.18)	-1.149	0.252	19 (9.3%)	8 (11.6%)	0.314	0.361
DSM - Somatic Problems	1.52 (2.14)	1.72 (2.15)	-0.695	0.488	17 (8.3%)	6 (8.7%)	0.011	0.544
DSM - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Problems	4.40 (3.37)	4.29 (3.32)	0.432	0.666	13 (6.3%)	4 (5.8%)	0.026	0.567
DSM - Oppositional Defiant Problems	2.91 (2.42)	2.97 (2.63)	-0.185	0.853	18 (8.8%)	7 (10.1%)	0.116	0.448
DSM - Conduct Problems	2.48 (3.21)	3.04 (3.38)	-1.249	0.213	10 (4.9%)	5 (7.2%)	0.314	0.361

[1] Correspondence address: Isabela Sousa Lemos Couto. Universidade Federal da Bahia. Avenida Reitor Miguel Calmon, s/n, Canela, Salvador-BA, Brazil. CEP 40.231-300. E-mail: isabela.couto@ymail.com

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