Life events in a South Indian population and their association with psychiatric disorder in children

Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2000 Autumn;46(3):201-7. doi: 10.1177/002076400004600306.

Abstract

Western research suggests that life events contribute to childhood psychiatric disorder but no studies have examined this in developing countries. During a population-based study of 1,403 8-12 year old children in Kerala, South India, a life events schedule was administered to parents of children with ICD10 psychiatric disorders (n = 72) and controls. Life events were associated with lower social class, greater poverty, less educated parents, worse physical health and psychiatric disorder. Multivariate analysis confirmed the association of life events with psychiatric disorder, independent of indices of social adversity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India / epidemiology
  • Life Change Events*
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Mental Disorders / psychology*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires