THE PREVALENCE OF INTERNALIZING PROBLEMS AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: A NATIONWIDE STUDY IN TÜRKİYE

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2023-7

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Aras, Bengisu Nisa

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This study aims to investigate the prevalence of internalizing behavior problems among children and adolescents in Türkiye. Gender, grade, and residency differences in internalizing behavior problems were also examined. The sample consisted of 5630 children and adolescents aged 6-17 and their mothers. Internalizing behavior problems were assessed through mothers’ reports. The results of three-way factorial ANOVA implied that internalizing behavior problems increase with age. In addition, girls scored significantly higher on internalizing behavior problems than boys overall. Besides, the main effect of the residency was significant; participants in rural areas reported higher levels of internalizing behavior problems than participants in urban areas. Furthermore, findings showed that gender differences in internalizing behavior problems emerged during 8th grade, with significantly higher scores for girls. There was no other significant interaction effect. The prevalence of internalizing behavior problems was found as 9.64%. The findings of the study were discussed in the context of the relevant literature, along with contributions, limitations, and implications.

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internalizing, child, prevalence, gender difference, adolescent

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/104765

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis