Giriş: Çocuk acil serviste değerlendirilen ergenlerin stres faktörleri ile anksiyete ve kaygı düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmak amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: Çocuk acil servise başvuran ve süreğen ya da psikiyatrik bir hastalığı olmayan 10-18 yaş arası ergenler çalışmaya alındı. Aile içinde ölüm ve anne-baba ayrılığı/boşanma gibi stres faktörleri ile, iğne olmak, kan görmek/kan aldırmak veya soyunma korkusu gibi yatkınlaştırıcı faktörleri değerlendiren kişisel bilgi formu uygulandı. Çocuklar için anksiyete bozukluğunu tarama ölçeği (ÇABTÖ), anlık ve sürekli kaygı ölçekleri ile kısa semptom envanteri ölçekleri uygulandı. Bulgular: Çalışmamızda %57'si (n=73) kız olmak üzere 128 kişiye ulaşıldı. Katılımcıların yaş ortalamaları 13,3±2,4 yıl idi. Belirlenen 8 stres faktör arasında en yüksek oranda kendisine yakın arkadaşı olmama ve son 6 ay içinde okul değişimi (%17,2) bulundu. Yatkınlaştırıcı 9 faktörden en yüksek %53 ağrı çekme korkusu saptandı. Katılımcıların ÇABTÖ ortalaması 29,5±12,1 puan, sürekli kaygı ölçekleri 42,8±7,0 ve 44,9±6,4 puan, kısa semptom envanteri toplam puan ortalaması 37,6±34,6 idi. Sonuç: Acil servis deneyimi özellikle ergen yaş grubunda korku ve endişeye neden olabilir. Acil servis çalışanları ergenlerde kaygı azaltmaya yönelik davranışsal müdahaleler geliştirmelidir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Ergen, anksiyete, stres faktörleri, acil servis Introduction: To determine the relationship between stress factors, and presence and level of anxiety among pediatric emergency department patients aged 10-18 years. Methods: The study group consisted of adolescents aged 10-18 years without any chronic or psychiatric disease who were admitted to the pediatric emergency department. A questionnaire evaluating predisposing factors, such as loss of a family member and divorce or separation of parents, fear of needles, fear of getting blood drawn and seeing blood, and fear of being undressed, as well as the screen for child anxiety (SFCA) and related disorders, state-trait anxiety inventory and brief symptom inventory were administered in all subjects. Results: The mean age of the participants was 13.3±2.4 and 57% (n=73) were female. Among the eight stress factors identified, the highest rated ones were having no close friends and changing school in the last 6 months (17.2%). The most common predisposing factor was fear of pain in 53%. The mean SFCA score was 29.5±12.1. The mean state-trait anxiety inventory-I and II scores were 42.8±7.0 and 44.9±6.4, respectively. The mean total brief symptom inventory score was 37.6±34.6. Conclusion: Emergency department admission may cause fear and anxiety among young patients aged 10-18 years. Emergency department workers should develop behavioral interventions to reduce anxiety among this group of patients.
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