Anxiety related disorders in adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: a population based cross-sectional study

Anxiety disorders are common among children and adolescents. However, there is a paucity of up-to-date data on the prevalence and correlates of anxiety-related disorders among children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We conducted a cross sectional study to determine the prevalence...

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Published in:BMC pediatrics 2020-05, Vol.20 (1), p.245-245, Article 245
Main Authors: Al-Yateem, Nabeel, Bani Issa, Wegdan, Rossiter, Rachel C, Al-Shujairi, Arwa, Radwan, Hadia, Awad, Manal, Fakhry, Randa, Mahmoud, Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Analysis
Anxiety
Anxiety - epidemiology
Anxiety disorders
Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology
Child
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child development
Cross-Sectional Studies
Families & family life
Fear & phobias
Female
Gender differences
Humans
Intervention
Male
Mental health
Nutritional status
Obesity
Panic attacks
Parenting
Pediatrics
Population-based studies
Prevalence
Risk factors
School
Separation anxiety
Social anxiety
Socioeconomic factors
Students
Teenagers
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates - epidemiology
Validity
Youth
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Summary:Anxiety disorders are common among children and adolescents. However, there is a paucity of up-to-date data on the prevalence and correlates of anxiety-related disorders among children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We conducted a cross sectional study to determine the prevalence of specific anxiety-related disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety, social anxiety) in the UAE, and identify correlations between these disorders and adolescents' demographic variables. Participants were 968 adolescents aged 13-18 years attending secondary schools across the UAE. Convenience sampling was used to recruit participants. We collected demographic information and data about participants' anxiety levels. Anxiety was assessed using the Arabic and English versions of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders scale. Univariate analyses (independent sample t-tests and analysis of variance) were performed to evaluate factors affecting participants' anxiety scores. Chi-square tests were used to compare factors associated with anxiety disorders. Participants' mean age was 16 ± 1.8 years, and 65.8% were female. The overall prevalence of anxiety disorders was 28%, with this being significantly higher in girls (33.6%) than boys (17.2%) (p 
ISSN:1471-2431
1471-2431
DOI:10.1186/s12887-020-02155-0