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Worry in normal children

P Muris1, C Meesters, H Merckelbach

  • 1Department of Psychology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
|July 17, 1998
PubMed
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Worry is common in children aged 8-13, often focusing on school, health, and social issues. A small percentage show pathological worry symptoms, linked to anxiety and depression.

Area of Science:

  • Child psychology
  • Developmental psychopathology

Background:

  • Worry is a frequent cognitive-emotional process.
  • Understanding worry in children is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence, content, and characteristics of worry in a nonclinical sample of children aged 8 to 13 years.
  • To examine the relationship between worry, trait anxiety, and depression in this age group.

Main Methods:

  • Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 193 children to explore their main intense worry.
  • Children completed questionnaires assessing trait anxiety and depression symptoms.
  • Diagnostic criteria for overanxious disorder and generalized anxiety disorder were applied.

Main Results:

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  • Nearly 70% of children reported experiencing worry.
  • Common worry themes included school performance, health, and social interactions.
  • Pathological worry symptoms meeting criteria for overanxious disorder (4.7%) and generalized anxiety disorder (6.2%) were identified in a minority of children.
  • Worry, anxiety, and depression were found to be strongly interrelated.

Conclusions:

  • Worry is a common experience in typically developing children aged 8 to 13.
  • The findings highlight the need for awareness and potential early intervention for childhood worry.