Study on the impact of children's myopia on parental anxiety levels and its related factors.

IF 3 3区医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS

European Journal of Pediatrics Pub Date : 2024-12-20 DOI:10.1007/s00431-024-05938-0

Hui-Hui Chu, Ru Zhang, Ling-Ling Han, Ji-Feng Yu

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Abstract

Objective: To assess how children's myopia affects the psychological state of their parents, especially their anxiety levels, and its related factors.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional case series design, this study employed the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) to assess the anxiety status of parents of myopic children who visited Beijing Children's Hospital from May to August 2024. Data were statistically analyzed using Chi-square test, t-test, and analysis of variance, and Spearman correlation analysis was used to explore the relationship between myopia and anxiety.

Results: Among the 242 parents surveyed, 64.46% (156) showed no anxiety symptoms, 17.36% (42) exhibited mild anxiety, 9.5% (23) had moderate anxiety, and 8.68% (21) had severe anxiety. There was a significant gender difference in anxiety levels, with mothers generally experiencing more anxiety. Specifically, the average anxiety score for mothers was 8.58 ± 12.01, while that for fathers was 7.19 ± 9.16. Univariate analysis revealed that mothers of girls aged under40 with the myopia degree ranging from -0.25D to -6.00D exhibited more pronounced myopic anxiety. In addition, difference analysis indicated that the higher the degree of myopia in the child, the higher the anxiety score of the parents (P < 0.05). Younger children were typically associated with a higher anxiety level of parents. Spearman correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between the degree of myopia in the child and the anxiety level in the parents, while there was a negative correlation between the age of the child and anxiety scores (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Children's myopia has a significant impact on the mental health of parents, especially mothers. The anxiety level is closely related to the gender of the child and the severity of myopia. Therefore, it is particularly important to provide positive psychological support for promoting children's vision health and enhancing family psychological harmony.

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儿童近视对父母焦虑水平的影响及其相关因素研究。

目的：探讨儿童近视对家长心理状态尤其是焦虑水平的影响及其相关因素。方法：采用横断面病例系列设计，采用贝克焦虑量表（BAI）对2024年5 - 8月来北京儿童医院就诊的近视儿童家长的焦虑状况进行评估。数据采用卡方检验、t检验和方差分析进行统计学分析，并采用Spearman相关分析探讨近视与焦虑的关系。结果：242名受访家长中，无焦虑症状占64.46%（156人），轻度焦虑占17.36%（42人），中度焦虑占9.5%（23人），重度焦虑占8.68%（21人）。焦虑程度有显著的性别差异，母亲通常更焦虑。其中，母亲的平均焦虑得分为8.58±12.01，父亲的平均焦虑得分为7.19±9.16。单因素分析显示，近视度数在-0.25 ~ -6.00D的40岁以下女孩的母亲表现出更明显的近视焦虑。此外，差异分析表明，儿童近视程度越高，家长焦虑评分越高(P)。结论：儿童近视对家长，尤其是母亲的心理健康有显著影响。焦虑程度与儿童性别、近视严重程度密切相关。因此，为促进儿童视力健康、增进家庭心理和谐提供积极的心理支持显得尤为重要。

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European Journal of Pediatrics 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

5.90

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2.80%

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367

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

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