Butz A M, Alexander C
School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
J Asthma. 1993;30(3):199-209. doi: 10.3109/02770909309054518.
The purpose of this study was to examine associations between levels of state and trait anxiety in children with asthma and increased asthma morbidity immediately following an acute asthmatic attack. A total of 155 children, aged 7-12 years, diagnosed with asthma, were administered the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) while the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y (STAI) was administered to the mother. The mother's state and trait anxiety scores were consistently higher than the child's scores, and there was no significant correlation between child and mother anxiety levels. Almost two-thirds of children reported feeling "panic" at the beginning of the index asthma attack, which was significantly associated with child state anxiety. Health professionals must be sensitive to child as well as maternal anxiety in families of children with asthma.
本研究的目的是检验哮喘儿童的状态焦虑和特质焦虑水平与急性哮喘发作后哮喘发病率增加之间的关联。共有155名7至12岁被诊断为哮喘的儿童接受了儿童状态-特质焦虑量表（STAIC）测试，同时其母亲接受了状态-特质焦虑量表Y型（STAI）测试。母亲的状态焦虑和特质焦虑得分始终高于孩子的得分，并且孩子与母亲的焦虑水平之间没有显著相关性。近三分之二的儿童报告在首次哮喘发作开始时感到“恐慌”，这与儿童的状态焦虑显著相关。健康专业人员必须对哮喘儿童家庭中的儿童以及母亲的焦虑保持敏感。
