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dc.contributor.authorMa, Jasmine
dc.contributor.authorMahat, Pashupati
dc.contributor.authorBrøndbo, Per Håkan
dc.contributor.authorHandegård, Bjørn H.
dc.contributor.authorKvernmo, Siv
dc.contributor.authorJavo, Anne Cecilie
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-15T07:59:27Z
dc.date.available2021-09-15T07:59:27Z
dc.date.issued2021-08-03
dc.description.abstract<i>Background</i> - As epidemiological data on child mental health in low- and middle-income countries are limited, a large-scale survey was undertaken to estimate the prevalence and amount of child emotional and behavioral problems (EBP) in Nepal as reported by the parents.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - 3820 schoolchildren aged 6–18 years were selected from 16 districts of the three geographical regions of Nepal, including rural, semi-urban and urban areas. We used the Nepali version of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)/6-18 years as screening instrument. Comparisons of child problems between genders and between the seven largest castes and ethnic groups were carried out by analysis of variance. Prevalence was computed based on American norms.<br><br> <i>Results</i> - Adjusted prevalence of Total Problems was 18.3% (boys: 19.1%; girls:17.6%). The prevalence of internalizing problems was higher than externalizing problems. The mean scores of Total, Externalizing, and Internalizing problems were 29.7 (SD 25.6), 7.7 (SD 8.0), and 9.1 (SD 8.1), respectively. The Khas Kaami (Dalit) group scored the highest, and the indigenous Tharu group scored the lowest on all scales. In the Mountains and Middle Hills regions, problem scores were higher in the rural areas, whereas in the Tarai region, they were higher in the urban areas.<br><br> <i>Conclusion</i> - The prevalence and magnitude of emotional and behavioral problems in Nepali children were found to be high compared to findings in meta-analyses worldwide. Problem scores varied according to gender, castes /ethnic groups, and living areas. Our findings highlight the need for a stronger focus on child mental problems in a low-and middle-income country like Nepal.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMa J, Mahat, Brøndbo, Handegård, Kvernmo, Javo AC. Parent reports of children's emotional and behavioral problems in a low- A nd middleincome country (LMIC): An epidemiological study of Nepali schoolchildren. PLOS ONE. 2021;16(8):1-15en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1927503
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0255596
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/22523
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMa, J. (2023). Child Mental Health in Nepal. An epidemiological study of emotional and behavioral problems (EBP) among Nepali schoolchildren reported by parents and teachers. (Doctoral thesis). <a href=https://hdl.handle.net/10037/28104>https://hdl.handle.net/10037/28104</a>
dc.relation.journalPLOS ONE
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200::Psychology: 260en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Psykologi: 260en_US
dc.titleParent reports of children's emotional and behavioral problems in a low- and middleincome country (LMIC): An epidemiological study of Nepali schoolchildrenen_US
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dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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