Hospitalized Children: Anxiety, Coping Strategies, and Pretend Play

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This study compares anxiety levels, coping strategies, and pretend play characteristics between 50 hospitalized children aged 6–10 and a matched control group of non-hospitalized peers. The research utilizes standardized scales to evaluate state and trait anxiety, coping mechanisms, and cognitive-affective play dimensions, finding that hospitalized children exhibit higher state anxiety and cognitive play scores but more restricted affective expression. Additionally, the paper examines differences between first-time and repeat hospitalizations, noting variations in coping strategy usage. The authors suggest these findings can help healthcare professionals assess psychological risk and plan interventions for pediatric patients.

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142f7d8e432b431f
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PubMed Central
Author
Elisa Delvecchio (University of Perugia), Silvia Salcuni (University of Padua), Adriana Lis (University of Padua), Alessandro Germani (University of Perugia), Daniela Di Riso (University of Padua)
Published
2019-09-06
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gold
DOI
10.3389/fpubh.2019.00250
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@article{allodium:142f7d8e432b431f,
  title = {Hospitalized Children: Anxiety, Coping Strategies, and Pretend Play},
  author = {Elisa Delvecchio and Silvia Salcuni and Adriana Lis and Alessandro Germani and Daniela Di Riso},
  year = {2019},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2019.00250},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00250}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Hospitalized Children: Anxiety, Coping Strategies, and Pretend Play
AU  - Delvecchio, Elisa
AU  - Salcuni, Silvia
AU  - Lis, Adriana
AU  - Germani, Alessandro
AU  - Riso, Daniela Di
PY  - 2019
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00250
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00250
ER  -

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Delvecchio, E., Salcuni, S., Lis, A., Germani, A., & Riso, D. D. (2019). Hospitalized Children: Anxiety, Coping Strategies, and Pretend Play. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00250

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