Psychosomatic symptoms among children and parents

Simptomi koji se javljaju kao reakcija na stresne životne događaje, a obuhvaćaju različite djelove tijela poput glave, prsa, abdomena, rektuma ili udova, se svrstavaju u kategoriju psihosomatskih simptoma. Manifestaciji psihosomatskih simptoma doprinose emocionalni čimbenici koji uključuju aktivnost jednog ili više organskog sustava koji su, uglavnom, pod kontrolom autonomnog živčanog sustava. Precizna i koherentna slika o djetetovom funkcioniranju i eventualnoj prisutnosti nekih simptoma je moguća u slučaju kada su oba izvora, odnosno dijete i roditelj, uključena u procjenjivanje djetetovih simptoma. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati povezanost između djetetove samoprocjene psihosomatskih simptoma i roditeljeve procjene djetetovih i vlastitih psihosomatskih simptoma. Istraživanje je provedeno u osnovnoj školi tehnikom papir-olovka na uzorku djece osnovnoškolskog uzrasta jednako kao i na uzorku njihovih roditelja. Sudionici su ispunili Upitnik psihosomatskih simptoma za djecu, adolescente i odrasle. Ispitivanjem povezanosti između djetetove samoprocjene psihosomatskih simptoma i roditeljeve procjene djetetovih psihosomatskih simptoma, nije utvrđena značajna povezanost. Također, nije utvrđena značajna povezanost između djetetove samoprocjene i roditeljeve samoprocjene psihosomatskih simptoma.Symptoms that occur as a reaction to stressful life events and include different bodily localization such as the head, chest, abdomen, rectum or limb area are classified into the category of psychosomatic symptoms. Emotional factors contribute to the manifestation of psychosomatic symptoms and include the activity of one or more organic systems that are, mainly, under the control of the autonomic nervous system. A precise and a coherent picture of the child's functioning as well as picture of potential presence of some symptoms are possible when both sources, the child and the parent, are included in the task of assessing the child's symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the child's self-assessment of psychosomatic symptoms and the parents' assessment of the child's and own psychosomatic symptoms. The research was conducted in primary school by a paper - pencil technique on a sample of children of elementary school as well as on their parents' sample. Participants completed the Questionnaire of Psychosomatic Symptoms for Children, Adolescents and Adults. Examining the correlation between the child's selfassessment of psychosomatic symptoms and the parents' assessment of child's psychosomatic symptoms, no significant association was established. Significant association between the child's self-assessment and parent's self-assessment of psychosomatic symptoms has not been established, also