الفرق بين الجنسين في الأعراض الاكتئابية و معدلات الانتشار لدى عينات من الأطفال و المراهقين في مصر و الكويت

Abstract EN

The aims of the present study were to explore the sex-related differences and prevalence rates of depressive symptoms among two samples of children and adolescents from Egypt (N=943) and Kuwait (N= 1100).

The Multidi- mensional Child and Adolescent Depression Scale (MCADS) developed by Abdel-Khalek (2002) was administered.

Sex-related differences were statisti- cally significant on the MCADS total score on both countries and five sub- scales among Egyptian and seven in Kuwaiti samples favoring females.

The highest mean scores in all groups were on the fatigue and sleep problems sub- scales.

Egyptians obtained higher mean scores than Kuwaitis on the MCADS total score as well as four subscales.

Egyptian females obtained higher mean scores than their Kuwaiti counterparts on three subscales.

Prevalence rates of the total score on the MCADS ranged between 3.9 and 5.9.

Thus, sex-related and sub-culture differences were explicit in depressive symptoms as far as the present investigation is concerned.