@article{article_1054736, title={Parental Anxiety and Its Relationship with Headache in Children}, journal={Osmangazi Tıp Dergisi}, volume={44}, pages={540–546}, year={2022}, DOI={10.20515/otd.1054736}, author={Özdemir, Çağla and Karagöl, Cüneyt and Öncel, İbrahim and Karalök, Zeynep Selen and Güngör, Ali and Şenses Dinç, Gülser and Aypak, Cenk}, keywords={Çocuk, Baş Ağrısı, Ebeveyn Anksiyetesi, Aile Fonksiyonelliği}, abstract={We aimed to evaluate the anxiety levels of parents of patients visit to pediatric neurology outpatient clinics due to headaches. <br /> <div style="text-align:justify;">Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was performed involving 154 participants. Participants were divided into a headache group (n = 80) and a control group (n = 74). The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Family Assessment Scale were used to assess parents’ anxiety levels. The mean age of the headache group was 13.4±2.7 years, and the mean age of the control group was 12.2±3.3 years. Females were more common in the headache group compared to the control group (p = 0.017). There were significant differences in the socio-demographic characteristics between the groups. For the headache group, the family assessment scale total score (p = 0.046) from the family assessment scale sub-scores, the behavior control (p = 0.020), and the general functions (p = 0.034) sub-scores were significantly higher than the control group. However, no significant differences were noted with respect to problem solving (p = 0.168), communication (p = 0.520), roles (0.082), emotional reactions (p = 0.654) and showing the required attention level (p=0.943) scores using the STAI I-II (p = 0.509 / p = 0.542). Moreover, the Family Evaluation Scale subscales did not differ significantly between the groups. Childhood headaches can be an indicator of domestic pathology. Accordingly, when considering psychological factors, children with headaches should be evaluated together with familial factors, including physical examinations, laboratory, and imaging studies </div>}, number={4}, publisher={Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi}