Mental health in migrant schoolchildren in Italy: teacher-reported behavior and emotional problems

Lucia Margari,1 Floriana Pinto,1 Maria Elena Lafortezza,1 Paola Alessandra Lecce,1 Francesco Craig,1 Ignazio Grattagliano,2 Giuseppina Zagaria,1 Francesco Margari31Unit of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of &quot;Aldo Moro,&quot; Bari,...

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Autores principales:	Margari L, Pinto F, Lafortezza ME, Lecce PA, Craig F, Grattagliano I, Zagaria G, Margari F
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2013
Materias:	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:de4dacd86bdb4ab9a4feb18a388ef20c2021-12-02T05:49:50ZMental health in migrant schoolchildren in Italy: teacher-reported behavior and emotional problems1176-63281178-2021https://doaj.org/article/de4dacd86bdb4ab9a4feb18a388ef20c2013-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/mental-health-in-migrant-schoolchildren-in-italy-teacher-reported-beha-a12182https://doaj.org/toc/1176-6328https://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Lucia Margari,1 Floriana Pinto,1 Maria Elena Lafortezza,1 Paola Alessandra Lecce,1 Francesco Craig,1 Ignazio Grattagliano,2 Giuseppina Zagaria,1 Francesco Margari31Unit of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of &quot;Aldo Moro,&quot; Bari, Italy; 2Department of Criminology, University of &quot;Aldo Moro,&quot; Bari, Italy; 3Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of &quot;Aldo Moro,&quot; Bari, ItalyAbstract: The migration process is a cause of physical and social stressors that may lead to mental health problems, particularly in children. In Italy, there are few studies about migrant children&#39;s mental health; thus, the aim of this study is to compare the prevalence and types of emotional and behavioral problems in migrant schoolchildren to those of native Italian children. The research involved migrant (first- and second-generation) and native schoolchildren attending kindergarten, primary, and secondary school. A questionnaire was administered to parents to collect information about the sociodemographic characteristics of the children. All teachers filled in the Teacher&#39;s Report Form for migrant and native children. The findings show that teachers detect academic and adaptive problems more easily in migrant schoolchildren, but they are probably less aware of the children&#39;s psychological problems. The observations made in this study provide a starting point in understanding the psychological status and main problems noted among migrant children.Keywords: migrant children, mental health, teacher report, adaptive troubles, emotional problemsMargari LPinto FLafortezza MELecce PACraig FGrattagliano IZagaria GMargari FDove Medical PressarticleNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2013, Iss default, Pp 231-241 (2013)
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topic	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
spellingShingle	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Margari L Pinto F Lafortezza ME Lecce PA Craig F Grattagliano I Zagaria G Margari F Mental health in migrant schoolchildren in Italy: teacher-reported behavior and emotional problems
description	Lucia Margari,1 Floriana Pinto,1 Maria Elena Lafortezza,1 Paola Alessandra Lecce,1 Francesco Craig,1 Ignazio Grattagliano,2 Giuseppina Zagaria,1 Francesco Margari31Unit of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of &quot;Aldo Moro,&quot; Bari, Italy; 2Department of Criminology, University of &quot;Aldo Moro,&quot; Bari, Italy; 3Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of &quot;Aldo Moro,&quot; Bari, ItalyAbstract: The migration process is a cause of physical and social stressors that may lead to mental health problems, particularly in children. In Italy, there are few studies about migrant children&#39;s mental health; thus, the aim of this study is to compare the prevalence and types of emotional and behavioral problems in migrant schoolchildren to those of native Italian children. The research involved migrant (first- and second-generation) and native schoolchildren attending kindergarten, primary, and secondary school. A questionnaire was administered to parents to collect information about the sociodemographic characteristics of the children. All teachers filled in the Teacher&#39;s Report Form for migrant and native children. The findings show that teachers detect academic and adaptive problems more easily in migrant schoolchildren, but they are probably less aware of the children&#39;s psychological problems. The observations made in this study provide a starting point in understanding the psychological status and main problems noted among migrant children.Keywords: migrant children, mental health, teacher report, adaptive troubles, emotional problems
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title	Mental health in migrant schoolchildren in Italy: teacher-reported behavior and emotional problems
title_short	Mental health in migrant schoolchildren in Italy: teacher-reported behavior and emotional problems
title_full	Mental health in migrant schoolchildren in Italy: teacher-reported behavior and emotional problems
title_fullStr	Mental health in migrant schoolchildren in Italy: teacher-reported behavior and emotional problems
title_full_unstemmed	Mental health in migrant schoolchildren in Italy: teacher-reported behavior and emotional problems
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publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2013
url	https://doaj.org/article/de4dacd86bdb4ab9a4feb18a388ef20c
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Mental health in migrant schoolchildren in Italy: teacher-reported behavior and emotional problems

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