Age Comparisons in the Prevalence and Severity of Anxiety Disorders Among Children and Adolescents from Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorJames, Naomi
dc.contributor.authorMuchiri, Josephine W.
dc.contributor.authorBowen, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-02T08:27:49Z
dc.date.available2024-05-02T08:27:49Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study was to compare age differences in the prevalence and severity of anxiety disorders among 163 children and adolescents (8-16 years) drawn from Kabiria and Kawangware primary schools, in Dagoretti Constituency, Nairobi County Kenya. Data on prevalence and severity of anxiety disorders was collected using the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED)-Child version. Quantitative data analysis using the statistical package for social sciences version 20 revealed presence of anxiety disorders (M ≥ 25) for most respondents (M8-16 years= 33.67, 79.1%). The severity and prevalence of anxiety disorders per age group were M 8-10 years=37.36, 83.3%; M 11-13 years=35.80, 87.7% and M 14-16 years = 30.58, 72.5%. The analysis of variance revealed statistically significant age differences in severity of the ADs between the 8-10 and 14-16 year old (p=0.005) and the 11-13 and 14-16 year old (p=0.024) but not the 8-10 and 11-13 year old (p=0.570). Among the 8-10 year old, separation anxiety (83.3%) and panic disorder (81%) were the most prevalent pointing to high comorbidity rates that start early. Social anxiety (M=8.28) and generalized anxiety (M=7.68) were more severe for the 11-13 year old. Overall, the results indicated early age of onset of ADs with severity moderated by increased age, but also a waxing and waning course across the lifespan. Findings thus highlighted the importance of early intervention to curb chronicity.
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University
dc.identifier.citationMuchiri,J. W., Bowen,M & James,N, Age Comparisons in the Prevalence and Severity of Anxiety Disorders Among Children and Adolescents from Nairobi, Kenya, African Journal of Clinical Psychology
dc.identifier.issn978-9966-936-05-9:
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4367
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Clinical Psychology
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 04, Issue 02
dc.subjectAge differences
dc.subjectAnxiety disorders
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.subjectAssessment
dc.titleAge Comparisons in the Prevalence and Severity of Anxiety Disorders Among Children and Adolescents from Nairobi, Kenya
dc.typeArticle

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