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Externalizing and internalizing behavioural problems related to asthma in school children
I Annesi-Maesano1, C Zhou, N Baïz
1EPAR, INSERM, Paris, France; EPAR, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.
Allergy
|December 20, 2013
Summary
Behavioral problems like emotional and conduct issues are linked to increased asthma prevalence and early onset in children. These issues may also impact parental understanding of asthma attack prevention.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Child Psychology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Childhood asthma management requires understanding contributing factors.
- Behavioral problems are increasingly recognized as potential influences on chronic childhood conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between behavioral problems and asthma in children.
- To inform improved asthma management strategies by clarifying these relationships.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the French 6 Cities Study, including 6,880 children (mean age 10.4 years).
- Assessed behavioral problems using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
- Employed logistic and Cox regression models to analyze relationships with asthma phenotypes.
Main Results:
- Children with abnormal emotional (internalizing) or conduct (externalizing) problems showed higher rates of asthma (P < 0.01).
- Abnormal emotional and conduct problems were associated with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma and early-onset asthma.
- Borderline conduct problems correlated with reduced parental knowledge of asthma attack prevention.
Conclusions:
- Behavioral problems are significantly associated with asthma diagnosis and onset in children.
- Specific behavioral phenotypes may influence asthma severity and management.
- Further research is needed to elucidate the complex interplay between behavioral issues and childhood asthma phenotypes.
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