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| Title |
Mental health disparities between Roma and non-Roma children in Romania and Bulgaria
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| Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, November 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12888-014-0297-5 |
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| Authors |
Eric J Lee, Katherine Keyes, Adina Bitfoi, Zlatka Mihova, Ondine Pez, Elisha Yoon, Viviane Kovess Masfety |
| Abstract |
BackgroundThe Roma population, one of the largest minority groups in Europe, experience discrimination and stigma associated with marginalized social position. Few studies have examined mental illnesses in the Roma, and none have examined the Roma children. The present study estimates mental health and behavioral disorders among Roma children in comparison to non-Roma children in educational institutions.MethodsData were drawn from the School Children Mental Health Study in Europe (SCHME) study in Romania (Roma children identified by parent report, N¿=¿70; non-Roma, N¿=¿925) and Bulgaria (Roma children identified by exclusively-Roma schools, N¿=¿65; non-Roma, N¿=¿1312). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was given to the parents and teachers to measure child mental health; children reported on their mental health through the Dominique Interactive. Control covariates included child sex and age, and parental characteristics when parent reports were available.ResultsBased on the child¿s own report, Roma children had a higher odds of any internalizing disorder (OR¿=¿2.99, 95% C.I. 2.07¿4.30), phobias (OR¿=¿4.84, 95% C.I. 3.19¿7.35), separation anxiety disorder (OR¿=¿2.54, 95% C.I. 1.72¿3.76), generalized anxiety disorder (OR¿=¿2.95, 95% C.I. 1.75¿4.96), and major depressive disorder (OR¿=¿3.86, 95% C.I. 2.31¿6.37). Further Roma children had a higher odds of any externalizing disorder (OR¿=¿2.84, 95% C.I. 1.78¿4.54), oppositional defiant disorder (OR¿=¿3.35, 95% C.I. 1.93¿5.82), ADHD (OR¿=¿2.37, 95% C.I. 1.26¿4.46), and conduct disorder (OR¿=¿3.63, 95% C.I. 2.04¿6.46). Based on the report of teachers, Roma children had higher odds of emotional problems (OR¿=¿2.03, 95% C.I. 1.20-3.44), peer-relational problems (OR¿=¿2.76, 95% C.I. 1.73-4.41) and prosocial behavior (OR¿=¿2.75, 95% C.I. 1.75-4.33).ConclusionRoma children experience a higher burden of mental health problems compared with their non-Roma counterparts. Attention to child health and mental health among the Roma is urgently needed, as these children experience a constellation of health problems associated with poverty as well as experiences of stigma and discrimination. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Romania | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 135 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 26 | 19% |
| Researcher | 18 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 28 | 20% |
| Unknown | 30 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 33 | 24% |
| Social Sciences | 23 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 7 | 5% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 20 | 15% |
| Unknown | 36 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
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