Parental Report of Signs of Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents with and Without Disability in Middle- and Low-Income Countries: Meta-analysis of 44 Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Surveys.

ABSTRACT: Population-based studies undertaken in high-income countries have indicated that children and adolescents with disabilities are more likely than their non-disabled peers to experience emotional difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Very little is known about the association between disability and emotional difficulties among children growing up in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to estimate the strength of association between disability and two forms of emotional difficulties (anxiety, depression) in a range of LMICs and to determine whether the strength of this relationship was moderated by child age and gender. Secondary analysis of data collected in Round 6 of UNICEF's Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys undertaken in 44 LMICs (combined n = 349,421). Data were ag

SUBMITTER: Emerson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12289834 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature