Summary
Objectives
To verify the relationships between voice, behavior, and social skills in children
and adolescents with and without voice disorders based on their self-reports and their
parents/guardians’ reports.
Methods
The study comprised 575 individuals, with 347 parents/guardians of children and adolescents
aged 6–18 years who responded the parent version of the Strengths and Difficulties
Questionnaire and 228 children and adolescents aged 11–18 years, who responded its
report version.
Results
Children and adolescents with vocal problem scored higher on hyperactivity/inattention,
emotional symptoms, peer relationship, and conduct problems domains; and in the internalization,
externalization, and difficulties scales. Children with vocal problem scored lower
on the skills scale in the self-report. Parents/guardians in the group with vocal
problem reported peer relationship problems not perceived by their children. Parents/guardians
in the group without vocal problem did not perceive the signs of hyperactivity/inattention
reported in their children and adolescents’ self-reports.
Conclusions
The presence of vocal problems in the pediatric and adolescent population may be a
risk factor for mental health due to the higher scores on behavior problems scales,
both in their internalization and externalization aspects.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 21, 2020
Accepted:
December 30,
2019
Footnotes
Funding: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – CAPES.
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