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Prevalence and behavioural correlates of enuresis in young children

Ayten Erdogan1, Hanife Akkurt, Nazan K Boettjer

  • 1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. aytenerd@yahoo.com

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
|November 27, 2007
PubMed

Insights

This study found that children with enuresis (bedwetting) showed more social and total behavioral problems, but not clinically significant ones. Further research is needed to understand the link between psychopathology and enuresis.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Child Psychology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Previous research suggests a link between childhood enuresis and behavioral issues, but findings are inconsistent.
  • This study addresses the controversial relationship between behavioral problems and enuresis in a population-based sample.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of enuresis in preparatory school children.
  • To examine the behavioral correlates of enuresis in this population.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 356 parents and their children aged 5-7 years in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Parents completed the Child Behaviour Checklist and socio-demographic forms.
  • Children with enuresis (n=53) were compared to non-symptomatic children (n=303) on behavioral measures.

Main Results:

  • The prevalence of enuresis was 14.9%, with a higher incidence in boys.
  • Children with enuresis exhibited higher mean scores for total and social behavioral problems compared to controls (P=0.019, P=0.048).
  • No significant differences were found in the percentage of children exceeding clinical thresholds for behavioral problems between the groups.

Conclusions:

  • While children with enuresis show increased mean behavioral problem scores, clinically significant behavioral issues were not differentiated from controls.
  • The study highlights the need for longitudinal research to clarify the causal relationship between psychopathology and enuresis.
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