NURSING ASSESSMENT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE LIGHT OF CALLISTA ROY

• Main Authors: Thaiane Santana Santos (Author), Amanda Silva Chagas (Author), Cleidiane Lima de Oliveira (Author), Anny Giselly Milhome da Costa Farre (Author), Maria do Socorro Claudino Barreiro (Author), Rosemar Barbosa Mendes (Author), Carla Kalline Alves Cartaxo Freitas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

Objective: To evaluate the mental health of children and adolescents according to Calista Roy's theory. Method: Quantitative research was carried out with caregivers or guardians of children and adolescents in Lagarto/SE - BR from November 2022 to March 2023. Data was collected using sociodemographic and clinical characterization of the child/adolescent and Goodman's Capabilities and Difficulties Questionnaire, analyzed by relative and absolute frequency and association. Results: Of the 102 children and adolescents, 59% had a clinical profile suggesting mental health problems, with the hyperactivity and inattention domain standing out. The adaptive modes were found to be integrated, the physiological with greater cohesion and the self-concept with more remarkable alteration. Conclusion: The results suggest the presence of mental health problems, with the maintenance of adaptive processes, in which Roy's modes respond in a coordinated way to external stimuli. Nursing can act to strengthen protective factors, promoting mental well-being in children and adolescents.

Item Description

10.1590/ce.v29i0.96679
1414-8536
2176-9133